Foreign Capital and Industrialization in Malaysia

R. Rasiah

ISBN 10: 0333615050 / ISBN 13: 9780333615058

Published by SPRINGER NATURE Apr 1995, 1995

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the author finds foreign capital to have played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. The branch- and industry-level analyses show generally strong pecuniary effects by foreign capital. Local-dominated branches and industries, however, show strong linkages with the domestic economy. The firm-level analysis tends to reveal strong technological spillovers from foreign capital. The book closes with regulatory prescriptions to enhance positive spillovers. 263 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foreign Capital and Industrialization in Malaysia
• Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE Apr 1995
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333615050
• ISBN 13: 9780333615058
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 19D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 503 grams

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Synopsis

This book examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the author finds foreign capital to have played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. The branch- and industry-level analyses show generally strong pecuniary effects by foreign capital. Local-dominated branches and industries, however, show strong linkages with the domestic economy. The firm-level analysis tends to reveal strong technological spillovers from foreign capital. The book closes with regulatory prescriptions to enhance positive spillovers.

About the Author

RAJAH RASIAH