Trade Policy Issues in Asian Development
Published on 5. November 1998
264 pages
978-1-134-70122-3 (ISBN)
Description
This study examines issues of trade policy in the light of the experience of developing Asian economies. Case studies highlight rapidly unfolding issues in trade and development with reference to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.The issues explored include trade liberalization and industrial adjustme
Reviews / Votes
'This book is an excellent example of careful and solid econometric work in the area of trade and development in Asia and is likely to prove a valuable reference for research scholars and students' - Ramkishen S. Rajan, University of Adelaide'Athukorala has produced a stimulating and valuable contribution to the literature on trade policies and development' - Alasdair I. MacBean, The Journal of Development Studies
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-70122-3 (9781134701223)
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Prema-chandra Athukorala
Trade Policy Issues in Asian Development
Book
11/1998
1st Edition
Routledge
€282.50
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Person
Prema-chandra Athukorala is a Senior Fellow in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, the International Labour Organisation, the Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank and the government of Sri Lanka.
Content
Introduction 1 Trade policy and economic development: background and overview PART 1 Trade policy and development 2 Trade policy reforms and industrial restructuring in Sri Lanka 3 Export-oriented industrialisation, growth and equity in Malaysia 4 Structural adjustment reforms, saving and investment in India 5. Linkages and gains from export growth: issues and evidence from Indonesia PART II Foreign investment and export-oriented industrialisaton 6. Export-oriented foreign direct investment: a typology with evidence from Sri Lanka 7. Multinationals and export performance: analytical issues and empirical evidence 8 Multinationals, employment and real wages in Malaysian manufacturing PART III Export orientation and the world economy 9 Demand and supply factors in agricultural exports 10 The demand for NIC exports: does the small country assumption hold? 11 Terms of trade for manufactured exports from developing countries
