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The Paradox of Catching Up: Rethinking of State-Led Economic Development
Li Tan
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
The phenomenon of state-led development has been persistent throughout modern history and remains significant today. Latecomers in the world's development, from Russia in the 19th century to contemporary China, persistently resorted to the state as a developmental instrument in economic catch-up. Why did relatively 'backward' economies tend to take the state-led approach rather than following the free market model? Why did those latecomers that used the state as the main coordinator and had the bureaucratic capacity to do so modernize faster than other 'backward' economies? Finally, do the successful state-led developers have the potentials to take the lead in world's ... Read more
The phenomenon of state-led development has been persistent throughout modern history and remains significant today. Latecomers in the world's development, from Russia in the 19th century to contemporary China, persistently resorted to the state as a developmental instrument in economic catch-up. Why did relatively 'backward' economies tend to take the state-led approach rather than following the free market model? Why did those latecomers that used the state as the main coordinator and had the bureaucratic capacity to do so modernize faster than other 'backward' economies? Finally, do the successful state-led developers have the potentials to take the lead in world's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403949547
SKU
V9781403949547
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About Li Tan
LI TAN is a senior research analyst at a financial firm in New York, USA and holds a Ph.D. in Economics. She has worked at various institutions in the United States and China, and published articles in both academic and business fields. Her research areas include economic developments and international economics.
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