Taiwan in the Global Economy: From an Agrarian Economy to an Exporter of High-Tech Products

by Peter C.Y. Chow

Book Overview

A role model for late industrializing countries, Taiwan provides unique and interesting development lessons for third world countries. Once a poverty-stricken, resource-poor, technologically backward nation, Taiwan has become the hub of a global production network in many high tech industries with increasing significance in the world economy. In ten outstanding essays, written by highly respected economists, this book analyzes Taiwan's postwar...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275970795
• ISBN13: 9780275970796
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"