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The Economics of the Latecomers

Catching-Up, Technology Transfer and Institutions in Germany, Japan and South Korea
By:Jang-Sup Shin
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9781138866119
eText ISBN:9781134685653
Edition:1
Copyright:1996
Format:Reflowable

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This book examines the spectacularly successful economies of East Asia, Japan and South Korea. The comparison of the 'catching-up' process in Japan and South Korea includes studies of the iron and steel and semi-conductor industries. The author shows the difficulties involved in trying to detect general patterns of development, as both countries appear to respond to different technological imperatives. As a result general models of development should be treated with caution, given the need to consider different historical and institutional contexts.

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