Overview
This collection of papers challenges the conventional view of East Asian development driven by open and efficient markets and suggests that considerable diversity both at the institutional level and in policy approaches lies behind the region's rapid economic growth.
Synopsis
This collection of papers challenges the conventional view of East Asian development driven by open and efficient markets and suggests that considerable diversity both at the institutional level and in policy approaches lies behind the region's rapid economic growth.
Booknews
Five contributions challenge the mainstream explanation of East Asian success, arguing that building strong accumulation dynamics rather than efficient markets was the basis of fast economic growth in the region. They suggest that considerable diversity in both the design and implementation of these policies, along with differences in key developmental institutions, characterizes this experience. This group of studies first appeared in a special issue of the Journal of Development Studies, 34/6, August 1998. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.