1. Rethinking the developmental state in the twenty-first century / Michelle Williams -- 2. The developmental state in retrospect and prospect : lessons from India and South Korea / Vivek Chibber -- 3. Liberal globalization, capabilities and the developmental network state in Ireland / Sean O...

Part 1: Microeconomic Environment -- Chapter 1: The Roles and Responsibilities of Local Government -- Chapter 2: Finance, Taxation and Government Behavior -- Chapter 3: Government Investment, Financing and Debt -- Chapter 4: Government and Industrialization -- Part 2: Macroeconomic Consequences...

The central focus of this analysis is whether the economic growth of China can be attributed to an emulation of the development models of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Based on the developmental state theory, an East Asian developmental state model is set up as a benchmark. The thesis uses an...