Human capital, trade, and public policy in rapidly growing economies [Book] : from theory to empirics / edited by Michele Boldrin, Been-Lon Chen, Pin Wang.

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TextPublication details: Northhampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2004.Description: xii, 300 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

1843768836 (hbk.)
9781843768838 (hbk.)

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Human capital -- East Asia -- Congresses

DDC classification:

330.95 22

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330.95

Summary: The book focuses on the forces underlying long-lasting growth in East Asia's newly industrialized countries (NICs). Drawing from the experiences of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, it questions whether public policy can contribute to removing barriers towards accumulation of wealth and if so, what development policy should be put in place to remedy the existing distortions or market failure problems.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 2nd Floor	330.95 HUM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		49651

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A collection of original papers, the majority presented at the International Conference on Economic Growth held at the Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, in December 2000.

Examines the forces underlying economic growth in the East Asian newly industrialized countries of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.

The book focuses on the forces underlying long-lasting growth in East Asia's newly industrialized countries (NICs). Drawing from the experiences of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, it questions whether public policy can contribute to removing barriers towards accumulation of wealth and if so, what development policy should be put in place to remedy the existing distortions or market failure problems.

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