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Book cover image of Industrialisation in Malaysia by Rokiah Alavi

Authors: Rokiah Alavi
ISBN-13: 9780415144766, ISBN-10: 0415144760
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: October 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Rokiah Alavi

Book Synopsis

Some of the most successful growth economies in the Pacific Rim have combined protectionist Import Substitution Industrialisation policies with export-oriented policies. This study provides a systematic rethinking of relationships between strategies within the Malaysian context.

Table of Contents

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Introduction
1Industrial Strategy: A Framework for Analysis1
2Malaysian Industrial Development: 1957-1990s28
3The Structure of Tariff Incentives in Malaysia58
4The Infant Industry Argument: A Theoretical Analysis100
5Protection and Productivity Growth115
6Have the Infant Industries Grown Up?145
7Conclusions and Policy Recommendations170
References182
Index207

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