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The Rise of the Rest
Alice H. Amsden
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Description for The Rise of the Rest
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous tables & figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
After World War II a select number of countries outside Japan and the West--those that Alice Amsden calls "the rest"--gained market share in modern industries and altered global competition. By 2000, a great divide had developed within "the rest", the lines drawn according to prewar manufacturing experience and equality in income distribution. China, India, Korea and Taiwan had built their own national manufacturing enterprises that were investing heavily in R&D. Their developmental states had transformed themselves into champions of science and technology. By contrast, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico had experienced a wave of acquisitions and mergers that left even more ... Read more
After World War II a select number of countries outside Japan and the West--those that Alice Amsden calls "the rest"--gained market share in modern industries and altered global competition. By 2000, a great divide had developed within "the rest", the lines drawn according to prewar manufacturing experience and equality in income distribution. China, India, Korea and Taiwan had built their own national manufacturing enterprises that were investing heavily in R&D. Their developmental states had transformed themselves into champions of science and technology. By contrast, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico had experienced a wave of acquisitions and mergers that left even more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195170597
SKU
V9780195170597
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Reviews for The Rise of the Rest
Amsden's arguments in support of govenrment intervention in nurturing manufacturing industry, both in Asia and Latin America , are succint and convincing. Advocates of the free market may disagree but they would be hard pressed to counter the mounting evidence and compelling arguments that Amsden has presented. At the very least, Amsden has shown that government intervention and the free ... Read more