Industrial development in East Asia : a comparative look at Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore /

This book presents a broad descriptive and quantitative evaluation of industrial policies in four East Asian economies -- Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore -- with a special focus on Singapore. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the discussions on the concept of industrial policy within t...

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Main Author: Akkemik, K. Ali (Kucik Ali), 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Jersey : World Scientific, c2009
New Jersey : ©2009
Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : c2009
Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : c2009
Series:Series on economic development and growth ; v. 3
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-295) and index 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index 
505 0 |a Preface; CONTENTS; Acronyms; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Economic Development in East Asia; 1.2. The Role of Government in East Asia; 1.3. Objectives and Methodology; 1.4. Organization of the Book; 2. Industrial Policies in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; 2.1. Industrial Policy: Definition and Theoretical Underpinnings; 2.2. The Objectives of Industrial Policy; 2.3. Instruments of Industrial Policy; 2.3.1. Competition policy; 2.3.2. Trade policy; 2.3.3. Tax and financial sector policies; 2.3.4. Labor market policies; 2.3.5. Technology policies; 2.3.6. Foreign investment policies 
505 8 |a 2.4. Summary and Conclusion3. Industrial Policies in Singapore; 3.1. Singapore Economy at a Glance; 3.2. Singapore's Industrial Policies: A Historical Perspective; 3.2.1. Industrial policies before 1985; 3.2.2. Industrial policies after the recession; 3.3. Characteristics of Industrial Policies in Singapore; 3.3.1. Labor market policy; 3.3.2. Investment and tax policy; 3.3.3. Technology policy; 3.3.4. Foreign trade policy; 3.3.5. Foreign investment policy; 3.3.6. Regionalization; 3.3.7. Competition policy and promotion of local firms 
505 8 |a 3.4. Productivity-Specific Features of Industrial Policies in Singapore3.4.1. Improving the quality of the labor-force; 3.4.2. Productivity improvement through MNC -- local firm interaction; 3.4.3. Indigenous technology development; 4. A Comparison of Industrial Policies in Singapore with Those in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan; 4.1. Initial Conditions; 4.2. Characteristics of Governments; 4.3. Trade Policies; 4.4. Industrialization Paths; 4.5. Fiscal Incentives and Policy-Based Finance; 4.6. Foreign Elements; 4.7. Business Structures; 4.8. The Influence of International Political Economy 
505 8 |a 5. Labor Productivity and Labor Reallocation: The Singapore Case5.1. Trends in Labor Productivity and RealWages in Singapore; 5.1.1. Description of data; 5.1.1.1. Real value-added; 5.1.1.2. Employment; 5.1.1.3. Working hours; 5.1.1.4. Labor compensation; 5.1.1.5. Periodization; 5.1.2. Trends in labor productivity and real wages; 5.2. The Impact of the Intersectoral Reallocation of Labor on Labor Productivity: Methodology; 5.3. Empirical Findings; 5.4. Labor Productivity and Labor Market Policies: A Policy Discussion; 6. Total Factor Productivity and Resource Reallocation 
505 8 |a 6.1. Measurement of Total Factor Productivity Growth6.1.1. Translog index of labor; 6.1.2. Translog index of capital; 6.1.3. Translog index of productivity growth; 6.1.4. Description of data; 6.2. TFP Growth Estimates; 6.2.1. Previous studies on total factor productivity growth and its sources; 6.2.2. TFP growth estimates: Empirical findings; 6.2.3. Sensitivity analysis for TFP growth estimates; 6.3. The Impact of Resource Allocation on TFP Growth: Methodology; 6.4. The Impact of Resource Allocation on TFP Growth: Empirical Findings; 6.5. TFP Growth: A Policy Discussion 
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