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Ganesh Wignaraja - Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka - 9780333649565 - V9780333649565
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Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka

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Description for Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka Hardback. Analyzes export performance in Sri Lanka focusing on the acquisition of industrial technological capabilities during a period of trade liberalization. The text compares Sri Lanka's record with Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 1FMT; 1FPCW; 1FPK; KCLT; KN; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
The East Asian experience suggests that technological development is fundamental to export success in outward-oriented economies. This study analyses export performance in Sri Lanka at a national and firm level, focusing on the acquisition of industrial technological capabilities during a period of trade liberalization. It compares Sri Lanka's record with Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Analysis of the export and technological record of enterprises of varying performance highlights the policies which enhance competitiveness in developing and transition economies.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333649565
SKU
V9780333649565
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Ganesh Wignaraja
GANESHAN WIGNARAJA is Chief Programme Officer at the Export and Industrial Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London and works on manufactured export competitiveness, private sector development and industrial policies in Asian and African economies. He received a doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford and has worked for the OECD Development Centre in Paris, the Institute of ... Read more

Reviews for Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka
'Sri Lanka is often considered a case of successful export-led industrialization. Is it the first economy in South Asia to emulate the East Asian 'tiger' economies? An illustration of the benefits of liberalization? A success for 'market friendly' policies that leave resource allocation to the market and eschew picking winners? To some extent yes, but with important reservations. The narrow ... Read more

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