Title: Compressed Development in East Asia

Abstract: In this paper we argue that the path of economic development for would-be developers has changed fundamentally since the 1980s. Focusing on East Asia, we contend that the path followed by ‘late developers’ has shifted to one that can best be described as ‘compressed development.’ We introduce the notion of compressed development to highlight the new policy dilemmas and choices that developing countries face today, which we characterize as ‘policy stretch.’…

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Publication ID: 91

Category Description: Indicators for International Trade and Economic Globalization

Publication Type: Paper

Inistitute: ITEC

Year: 2007

Month: December

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Author 1: Hugh Whittaker

Author 2: Tianbiao Zhu

Author 3:Timothy J. Sturgeon

Author 4: Mon Han Tsai

Author 5: Toshie Okita

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Link: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/globalforum/publications/gvc/Sturgeon%20-%20Compressed%20Development%20in%20East%20Asia%20-%20Dec%202007.pdf

Tags: East Asia , economic growth , Globalization , industrial upgrading , role of states ,

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