Thailand?s Industrialization And Its Consequences (studies In The Economies Of East And South-east Asia)

'Professor Krongkaew is one of Thailands best known academic economists, and he has brought together an impressive number of authorities on the modern Thai economy. The resulting book should be of great value to anyone wanting an authoritative and comprehensive overview of recent developments in one of Asias most dynamic economies.' - Anne Booth, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London The book is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 gives an overview of Thai industrialization and the roles of agriculture, manufactured exports, direct foreign investment and tourism as major contributors to recent fast economic growth. Part 2 analyses the impact of industrialization on government finance, monetary policy, urbanisation, and household welfare. Part 3 further investigates impact on political development, social values, the environment, and education, health and science and technology. Part 4 looks at a future role of Thailand as a newly industrialized country in Asia. 12. Changes In Social Values In The Thai Society And Economy: A Post-industrialization Scenario / Suntaree Komin -- 13. The Environmental Costs Of Industrialization / Helen Ross And Suwattana Thadaniti -- 14. Thailand Industrialization: Implications For Health, Education, And Science And Technology /sirilaksana Khoman -- 15. External Economic Influences, Regional Cooperation And The Role Of Thailand As An Nic / Suthiphand Chirathivat -- 16. A Japanese Perspective Of Thailand's Industrialization /makoto Sakurai. Introduction: The Making Of The Fifth Tiger -thailand's Industrialization And Its Consequences /medhi Krongkaew -- 1. Thai Industrialization: An Overview / Malcolm Falkus -- 2. Contributions Of Agriculture To Industrialization / Medhi Krongkaew -- 3. Export-led Industrialization / Suphat Suphachalasai -- 4. Industrializing The Service Sector, With Special Emphasis On Tourism / Somchai Ratanakomut -- 5. Public-private Sector Partnership In Industrialization / Kraiyudht Dhiratayakinant -- 6. Rural Industrialization: Problems And Prospects / Nipon Poapongsakorn -- 7. Impact Of Industrialization On Government Finance / Direk Patmasiriwat -- 8. Industrialization, Financial Reform And Monetary Policy / Naris Chaiyasoot -- 9. Urbanization Problems In Thailand's Rapidly Industrializing Economy / Peter J. Rimmer -- 10. Industrialization And Welfare: How Poverty And Income Distribution Are Affected? / Pranee Tinakorn -- 11. Economic Development And Democracy /chai-anan Samudavanija. Edited By Medhi Krongkaew. An Outgrowth Of The Conference, The Making Of A Fifth Tiger? Thailand's Industrialisation And Its Consequences, Held At The Australian National University On 7-9 December 1992. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction: The Making of the Fifth Tiger — Thailand’s Industrialization and Its Consequences....Pages 1-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Thai Industrialization: An Overview....Pages 13-32 Contributions of Agriculture to Industrialization....Pages 33-65 Export-Led Industrialization....Pages 66-84 Industrializing the Service Sector, with Special Emphasis on Tourism....Pages 85-98 Public-Private Sector Partnership in Industrialization....Pages 99-115 Rural Industrialization: Problems and Prospects....Pages 116-140 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Impact of Industrialization on Government Finance....Pages 143-159 Industrialization, Financial Reform and Monetary Policy....Pages 160-182 Urbanization Problems in Thailand’s Rapidly Industrializing Economy....Pages 183-217 Industrialization and Welfare: How Poverty and Income Distribution are Affected....Pages 218-231 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Economic Development and Democracy....Pages 235-250 Changes in Social Values in the Thai Society and Economy: A Post-Industrialization Scenario....Pages 251-266 The Environmental Costs of Industrialization....Pages 267-288 Thailand’s Industrialization: Implications for Health, Education, and Science and Technology....Pages 289-323 Front Matter....Pages 325-325 External Economic Influences, Regional Cooperation and the Role of Thailand as an NIC....Pages 327-348 A Japanese Perspective of Thailand’s Industrialization....Pages 349-358 Back Matter....Pages 359-390 What made Thailand grow so fast? What are the essential characteristics of Thai industrialization? What impact did it have on the economy, society and the environment? This book attempts to answer these questions, analyzing the spectacular economic growth of Thailand in the last decade. Part I of the book gives an overview of Thai industrialization and discusses the contributions of agriculture, the growth in manufactured exports, inflows of direct foreign investments and tourism, as major factors explaining Thai growth. It also addresses the rising role of the private sector in industrial policy-making, and the lack of success in rural industrialization. Part II investigates the economic impact of industrialization on government finance, monetary policy, urbanization, and poverty and income inequality. Part III looks at the non-economic impact of this industrialization process, with analysis on how rapid economic growth and development affect political democracy, social values, the environment, education, health and science, and technology. Part IV concludes on the role of Thailand as a newly industrialized country in the global economy. This text is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 gives an overview of Thai industrialization and the roles of agriculture, manufactured exports, direct foreign investment and tourism as major contributors to recent fast economic growth. Part 2 analyses the impact of industrialization on government finance, monetary policy, urbanisation, and household welfare. Part 3 further investigates impact on political development, social values, the environment, and education, health and science and technology. Part 4 looks at a future role of Thailand as a newly industrialized country in Asia