Trade Policy Issues in Asian Development

by Athukorala, Prema-chandra

• ISBN13: 9780203398432
• ISBN10: 0203398432
• Copyright: 2004-05-18
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This study examines issues of trade policy in the light of the experience of developing Asian economies. Case studies highlight rapidly unfolding issues in trade and development with reference to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.The issues explored include trade liberalization and industrial adjustment, employment and equity outcomes of export-oriented industrialization, the impact of structural adjustment reforms on savings and investment and the role of foreign direct investment in export expansion.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Trade Policy and Economic Development: Background and Overview	p. 3
	p. 17
Trade Policy Reforms and Industrial Restructuring in Sri Lanka	p. 19
Export-Oriented Industrialisation, Growth and Equity in Malaysia	p. 49
Structural Adjustment Reforms, Saving and Investment in India	p. 69
Linkages and Gains from Export Growth: Issues and Evidence from Indonesia	p. 90
	p. 111
Export-Oriented Foreign Direct Investment: a Typology with Evidence from Sri Lanka	p. 113
Multinationals and Export Performance: Analytical Issues and Empirical Evidence	p. 135
Multinationals, Employment and Real Wages in Malaysian Manufacturing	p. 148
Appendix	p. 165
	p. 169
Demand and Supply Factors in Agricultural Exports	p. 171
Appendix	p. 192
The Demand for Nic Exports: Does the Small Country Assumption Hold?	p. 193
Terms of Trade for Manufactured Exports from Developing Countries	p. 208
References	p. 222
Index	p. 237
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