This study examines issues of trade policy in the light of the experience of developing Asian economies. Case studies highlight rapidly unfolding issues in trade and development with reference to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The issues explored include trade liberalization and industrial adjustment, employment and equity outcomes of export-oriented industrialization, the impact of structural adjustment reforms on savings and investment and the role of foreign direct investment in export expansion.
| ISBN: | 9780415169271 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 1998 |
| Author: | Premachandra Australian National University Athukorala |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia |