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4. ISEG: Industrial Development in East Asia | Prof. Dr. Wong Poh Kam

4. ISEG: Industrial Development in East Asia | Prof. Dr. Wong Poh Kam

Prof. Dr. Wong Poh Kam,  National University of Singapore.

Programm und Ablauf des Seminars

31.05. - 04.06.1999 jeweils von 16:00-19:00 Uhr

  • Overview of east asian industrial development models; introduction to the theoretical debates on late-industrialization, the role of the state and the impacts of MNCs/DFIs
  • Industrial development of Japan and Korea
  • Industrial development of Singapore and Hongkong
  • Industrial development of Taiwan; case analysis of east asian competitiveness in selected global electronics industries
  • Implications of asian crisis; comparative analysis of east asian models vs. earlier european experiences; lessons for other developing countries; future prospects and synthesis