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Very few developing countries have successfully industrialised. Many are under pressure from international organisations to achieve 'self-sustainable' industrialisation. This is why Korea's case is particularly interesting. There have been many attempts to explain the causes of Koreas' economic miracle. These have focused mainly on the internal factors such as the discipline of the Korean workforce and export-promotion policies. The present study however shows that these factors contributed to Korea's impressive growth but do not explain the reasons for her success. External factors have been more important, the Japanese economy in particular. This book examines therefore in detail the impact of Japan's economic growth on the Korean economy, in particular the stimulating effects of trade, sub-contracting, relocation of industry, investment, loans and technology transfer. It demonstrates how Japan provided a range of goods, services and capitals which were precisely what the newly industrialising country needed.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction: Some Preliminary Observations
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Part III
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Front Matter
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Part IV
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
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Charles Harvie is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Hyun-Hoon Lee is in the Department of International Trade at Kangwon National University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Korea’s Economic Miracle
Book Subtitle: The Crucial Role of Japan
Authors: Robert Castley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25833-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Robert Castley 1997
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-16056-2Published: 12 October 1997
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-25835-2Published: 13 October 1997
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-25833-8Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 396
Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, International Political Economy