Globalization and Development [electronic resource] : Why East Asia Surged Ahead and Latin America Fell Behind /
Elson, Anthony.author.
Comparing the experience of East Asia and Latin America since the mid-1970s, Elson identifies the key internal factors common to each region which have allowed East Asia to take advantage of the trade, financial, and technological impact of a more globalized economy to support its development, while Latin America has not.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : globalization and economic divergence -- The economic development of East Asia and Latin America in comparative perspective -- Changing paradigms in development economics -- Initial conditions for the postwar development of East Asia and Latin America -- Economic policy choices : macroeconomic and financial stability -- Economic policy choices : savings, investment, and industrialization -- The role of institutions and governance -- The political economy factor in comparative economic development -- Three cross-regional case studies -- Conclusions and lessons for development policy.
Comparing the experience of East Asia and Latin America since the mid-1970s, Elson identifies the key internal factors common to each region which have allowed East Asia to take advantage of the trade, financial, and technological impact of a more globalized economy to support its development, while Latin America has not.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Economic history.
Development economics.
Economic growth.
Globalization.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Economic History.
Development Economics.
Economic Growth.
Globalization.