Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons

One of the most debated questions in the development literature is the role of government intervention in East Asia, especially the role of industrial policy, and its relevance to developing countries. The concept of industrial policy is defined and its evolution in East Asia is examined. Four areas...

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Main Author: Hernandez, Zenaida
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9140
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spelling okr-10986-91402021-04-23T14:02:44Z Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons Hernandez, Zenaida World Development Report 2005 One of the most debated questions in the development literature is the role of government intervention in East Asia, especially the role of industrial policy, and its relevance to developing countries. The concept of industrial policy is defined and its evolution in East Asia is examined. Four areas of the debate about government intervention are discussed: �picking winners;� growth accounting and technological upgrade; trade and foreign investment; and institutions and history. An overview of industrial policies and specific interventions in selected East Asian economies are reviewed. 2012-06-26T15:39:28Z 2012-06-26T15:39:28Z 2004 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9140 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank East Asia and Pacific
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Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
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description One of the most debated questions in the development literature is the role of government intervention in East Asia, especially the role of industrial policy, and its relevance to developing countries. The concept of industrial policy is defined and its evolution in East Asia is examined. Four areas of the debate about government intervention are discussed: �picking winners;� growth accounting and technological upgrade; trade and foreign investment; and institutions and history. An overview of industrial policies and specific interventions in selected East Asian economies are reviewed.
author Hernandez, Zenaida
author_facet Hernandez, Zenaida
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title Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
title_short Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
title_full Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
title_fullStr Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
title_full_unstemmed Industrial Policy in East Asia : In Search for Lessons
title_sort industrial policy in east asia : in search for lessons
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9140
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