The political economy of automotive industrialization in East Asia / Richard F. Doner, Gregory W. Noble, and John Ravenhill.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (424 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197520291.Subject(s): Automobile industry and trade -- East Asia | Industrial policy -- East Asia | Transport | Industry & industrial studiesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197520253DDC classification: 338.47629222095 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: East Asia is a powerhouse of automobile production. Yet, across the region, national automobile industries have had strikingly different patterns of development. Despite starting from equally low levels of performance and initially similar strategies, countries have experienced vastly different results. From Thailand's success as an assembly hub for foreign automakers and China's unexpected achievements in building its own car industry, to South Korea's impressive development of an integrated industry, to the Philippines' persistent weakness, these divergent paths offer a fascinating window into the determinants of economic growth. This title provides a political explanation for why development strategies and performance have been so uneven within one of the world's most important regions.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
East Asia is a powerhouse of automobile production. Yet, across the region, national automobile industries have had strikingly different patterns of development. Despite starting from equally low levels of performance and initially similar strategies, countries have experienced vastly different results. From Thailand's success as an assembly hub for foreign automakers and China's unexpected achievements in building its own car industry, to South Korea's impressive development of an integrated industry, to the Philippines' persistent weakness, these divergent paths offer a fascinating window into the determinants of economic growth. This title provides a political explanation for why development strategies and performance have been so uneven within one of the world's most important regions.
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