The End of the 'Asian Model'?
Published on 15. March 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
217 pages
978-1-55619-745-1 (ISBN)
Description
With the economic crisis in Asia, which unfolded in recent years, the development 'model' on which the phenomenal earlier success of several countries in the region was built requires increasing scrutiny. This anthology questions the validity of the notion promoted by some observers and international financial organizations that there is a universally applicable model of industrialization common to Asian countries. A number of senior and highly regarded Asia specialists are taking a critical look at the various development experiences of several (and some often neglected) Asian countries and evaluate their experiences in a comparative perspective. Comparing the analyses of countries such as Mongolia, the Pacific Islands, or Sri Lanka with Singapore, South Korea and other countries of the region leads the editors of this volume to the conclusion that the fashionable talk about a 'model' is not justified and that the picture is much more complex.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55619-745-1 (9781556197451)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
1. Introduction; 2. 1. Industrialization in East Asia: A Developmental Approach (by Houweling, Henk); 3. 2. Singapore, a Global City-State into the Twenty-First Century? (by Regnier, Philippe); 4. 3. Growth and Planning in an Asian NIC: The Singapore Development Model (by Huff, W.G.); 5. 4. Transition into Poverty: The Mongolian Experience, 1989-95 (by Remenyi, Joe); 6. 5. Public Policy Interventions, Market Economics, and Income Distribution: The Impact on Sri Lanka and Other Asian Countries (by Mendis, Patrick); 7. 6. See Through a Glass, Darkly: Models of the Asian Currency Crisis of 1997-98 (by Jayasuriya, Kanishka); 8. 7. South Korea in 1997-98: A Critical View of the Financial Crisis and the IMF Remedies (by Bustelo, Pablo); 9. 8. Tigers and Lambs: Asian Models of Development and the Island Pacific (by Goldsmith, Michael); 10. 9. Conclusion: The Asian Model in Crisis and the Transferability of Development Experiences (by Henke, Holger); 11. About the Editors and Contributors; 12. Index