Anis Chowdhury, Iyanatul Islam

In surveying the vast range of writing on the East Asian NIEs and their development paths, this book evaluates the competing roles of neo-classical approaches and central government intervention in guiding economic development.

1: The Rise of the East Asian Newly Industrialising Economies; 2: Historical Antecedents And The Impact Of Geopolitical Realities; 3: Explaining East Asian Success Between the state and the market; 4: Agriculture And Rural Development; 5: Trade Liberalisation and Economic Growth; 6: Industrial Policy and Structural Change; 7: Foreign Investment and Technological Capabilities; 8: Financial Development and Economic Performance; 9: The Labour Market, Human Resource Development and the Politics of Labour Subordination; 10: Macroeconomic Management; 11: Managing External Shocks; 12: Poverty, Inequality and Economic Development; 13: The Challenges of the 1990s