America used to define itself by the things it built. We designed and produced the world's most important innovations, and in doing so, created a vibrant manufacturing sector that built the middle class. We manufactured our way to the top and became the undisputed economic leader among all...

Southeast Asia faces mounting competition -- Malaysia : the quintessential maturing tiger economy -- Analyzing comparative advantage and industrial change : reading the export trade tea leaves -- Imports and foreign direct investment : competition and technology transfer -- Leading and faltering...

Introduction -- Chapter 1 Structural changes of the Chinese economy: from the New Dream to Covid19 -- Chapter 2 Can China be less dependent on exports? -- Chapter 3 Chinese innovation capacity: state of the art of the leading edge -- Chapter 4 Chinese diplomacy, strategic partnerships and global...

This paper argues that the single most important factor that explains East Asia's development success was its fast structural transformation toward industrialization, manufacturing in particular. Workers moved out of agriculture into manufacturing, and the sector diversified and upgraded its...