Economic Restructuring in East Asia and India: Perspectives on Policy Reform

by P. Agrawal, S. Gokarn, V. Mishra, K. Parikh, K. Sen

Overview

This book provides a comparative picture of the restructuring experiences of five Asian economies: South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and India. In the case of Indonesia and Thailand, the focus is on short-run structural adjustment measures, and in the case of South Korea and Singapore, the emphasis is on longer term industrial, trade, labour and financial sector policies. The chapter on India views the country's economic development in the light of the above analysis. The political economy of the policy-making process is examined in each case.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333628003
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	08/09/1995
Series:	International Political Economy Series , #13996
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

PRADEEP AGRAWAL is Professor of Economics and heads the Reserve Bank of India Endowment Unit at the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. He holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University. His areas of research interest include macroeconomics, development, and Econometrics. He has published in several professional international and national journals in these areas.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures - List of Abbreviations - Notes on the Authors and Institutions - A Conceptual Framework - Korea: Industrial and Financial Restructuring - Singapore: Export Oriented Industrialization - Indonesia: Adjustment in the Eighties - Thailand: Stabilization with Growth - India: Crisis and Response - Conclusions - Bibliography - Index

Editorial Reviews

Studies of five East Asian countries, plus an introductory overview and a conclusion, provide a comparative picture of economic transformation in the region. Studies on South Korea and Singapore emphasize the longer-term aspects of economic growth, while the Indonesia and Thailand studies discuss short-term aspects. The India study describes the origins of the macroeconomic crisis of 1991 and problems facing the country at the beginning of the reform process. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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