Marketization and Democracy
Subtitle: East Asian Experiences (RAND Studies in Policy Analysis)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 13, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9780521661652
Subjects: Development economics; International - General; Economic conditions; International Relations - General; International Economics (General); International Trade; Business & Economics; Politics / Current Events; Free trade; Business/Economics; Exports & Imports; Economic policy; Civics & Citizenship; Economics - General; Business & Economics / Economic Development; East Asia--Economic conditions--Econometric models; Democracy; East Asia; Econometric models
First sentence: This book explores and empirically analyzes the connections between marketization (the process of moving away from a centrally controlled economy and toward an open market) and democracy in East Asia.
Description: "This book explores how strong, open, liberalized markets create a counterbalance to crony capitalism and corruption and form the basis for a foundation of political liberalization."--Jacket.