Industrialising Malaysia

Industrializing Malaysia

Despite growing concern over environmental issues and the sustainability of economic growth, industrialization is still generally associated with progress and development. This is particularly true of developing countries where industrialization is often the nation's top priority. Industrializing Malaysia presents a critical analysis of the experience of industrialization in Malaysia, examining the role, impact and efficacy of post-independence industrialization policies. The author refocuses attention on some major intended as well as unintended implications and consequences of policies and performance. A wide range of issues is covered: in addition to general historical commentaries and sectoral studies, there are analyses of direct foreign investment, technology, linkages, free trade zones, industrial estates, and rural development.

Industrialising Malaysia

The Newly Industrialising Countries of Asia

The newly industrializing countries (NICs) of Asia are Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Tan (Asian studies, Flinders University) presents a comparative analysis of their achievements in light of the analytical debates on development economics in the literature. This fourth edition incorporates recent developments affecting the Asian NICs, and includes a new chapter on the War on Terror and its likely impact on the growth prospects of Asian NICs. Though the spine and title page still say "European Universities Press by Marshall Cavendish," the imprint's new name is Marshall Cavendish Academic. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).