State structure and economic development in Southeast Asia structuring development
Subtitle: the political economy of Thailand and the Philippines
By: Antoinette R. Raquiza
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia -- 108
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780415617673; 9780203145166
Subjects: Economic policy; Politics and government; Economic development
Description: "This book considers late developing market economies, exploring the differences in performance in these economies, which are particularly vulnerable to political turmoil, crony capitalism and external shocks."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : institutional settings of state power and the policy process; title: Patterns of economic growth : narratives and realities; title: Building the modern state and economy; title: Comparative policy dynamics of trade and investment promotion; title: Liberalization : divergent paths, different outcomes; title: Conclusion : state configuration and the politics of economic development.