The Economics of the Latecomers: Catching-Up, Technology Transfer and Institutions in Germany, Japan and South Korea (Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia)

Shin, Jang-Sup

ISBN 10: 0415140552 / ISBN 13: 9780415140553

Published by Routledge, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Economics of the Latecomers: Catching-Up, Technology Transfer and Institutions in Germany, Japan and South Korea (Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415140552
• ISBN 13: 9780415140553
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book examines the spectacularly successful economies of East Asia, Japan and South Korea. The comparison of the 'catching-up' process in Japan and South Korea includes studies of the iron and steel and semi-conductor industries. The author shows the difficulties involved in trying to detect general patterns of development, as both countries appear to respond to different technological imperatives. As a result general models of development should be treated with caution, given the need to consider different historical and institutional contexts.

About the Author

Jang-Sup Shin is currently working as a journalist for the Maeil Business Newspaper and TV in Seoul. He received his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Cambridge University.