In this paper, we review the econometric studies of East Asian growth by Kim and Lau (1994) as well as Young (1994). Constructing a multi-sectoral model of technological transfer, we affirm the complementarity thesis of Kim and Lau: knowledge capital and physical capital accumulation (as well as...

The light manufacturing export industries have been the gateway to sustained growth in many newly-industrializing countries. Women have played an important role in those industries. This paper presents a theory linking women's work and industrialization. The theory fits the observation that in...

The light manufacturing export industries have been the gateway to sustained growth in many newly-industrializing countries. Women have played an important role in those industries. This paper presents a theory linking women's work and industrialization. The theory fits the observation that in...