Some of the most successful growth economies in the Pacific Rim have combined protectionist Import Substitution Industrialisation policies with export-oriented policies. This study provides a systematic rethinking of relationships between strategies within the Malaysian context.

This paper investigates a unique policy designed to maintain employment during the privatization of East German firms after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The policy required new owners of the firms to commit to employment targets, with penalties for non-compliance. Using a dynamic model, we...

Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This book approaches these questions from a variety of conceptual and policy viewpoints. Reviewing the theoretical arguments in favor of industrial policies,...

Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- FROM "PERVASIVE DECLINE" IN THE 1980S TO "RESURGENCE" IN THE 1990S -- THE STEP BOARD'S ANALYSIS -- SUMMARY FINDINGS -- SOURCES OF STRONGER PERFORMANCE -- CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A Recent Trends in...

Written by a leading thinker in the politics of the developing world, The Political Economy of Tanzania presents a compelling analysis of Tanzania's postindependence history. This insightful critique of development economics offers crucial lessons for scholars and policy makers with a stake in...

Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author and Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Potential of Light Manufacturing in Africa; Introduction; Figure 1.1 Sources of Relative Excess Production Costs, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia, 2011; Why Light Manufacturing?; Figures;...