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Industrial Policy in an Era of Globalization
Lessons from Asia
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- Book details for Industrial Policy in an Era of Globalization
- Marcus Noland (author), Howard Pack (author)
- Paperback, 233 x 153 x 9mm, Illustrations
- 30 Apr 2003
- Institute for International Economics,U.S.
- 0881323500
- 9780881323504
Globalization reigns supreme as a description of recent economic transformation - and it carries many meanings. In the policy realm, the orthodox terms of engagement have been enshrined in the "Washington consensus". But disappointing results in Latin America and transitional economies - plus the Asian financial crisis - have shaken the faith in Washington and elsewhere. One response has been to hearken back to the more statist policies that the consensus marginalised. In this regard, Japan, Korea and Taiwan are promoted as the poster nations that have derived great benefits from increasing integration with the international economy, without surrendering national autonomy in the economic or cultural spheres, effectively beating the West at its own game. The fundamental questions addressed in this monograph are whether industrial policy was indeed a major source of growth in these three economies, and if so, can it be replicated under current institutional arrangements, and if so, is it worth replicating, or, would developing countries be better off embracing the suitably refined orthodoxy?
