State structure, policy formation, and economic development in Southeast Asia structuring development the political economy of Thailand and the Philippines
Why do some small, developing countries industrialize and others don't? What factors account for different economic performance among states that are vulnerable to external shocks, crony capitalism, and political instability? This book argues that the answer lies in the structuring of state pow...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia (2005) ;
108. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627765906719 |
| Sumario: | Why do some small, developing countries industrialize and others don't? What factors account for different economic performance among states that are vulnerable to external shocks, crony capitalism, and political instability? This book argues that the answer lies in the structuring of state power, specifically the way different sets of governing elites - political leaders and economic technocrats - are embedded in political organisations and state institutions, and the way these elites relate to each other in the economic development policy process. Conducting a comparative historical analy |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136505027 9780203145166 |
