This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

Introduction : the myths floating around the giants -- Economic reform and growth : differing patterns and institutions -- Agriculture : still the most crowded sector -- Infrastructure : the dazzling difference -- High saving, low financial intermediation -- The pattern of burgeoning capitalism...