The Economics Of Cooperation: East Asian Development And The Case For Pro-market Intervention

by James Roumasset, Susan Barr

Overview

This book discusses the nature of institutional development as it promotes market growth. It is concerned with the nature of and the prospects for pro-market development planning, especially in East Asia, describing pro-market policies that enhance economic cooperation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367306977
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

James A. Roumasset, Susan Barr

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction: The Role of Government in Economic Development — Institutional Aspects of Market Development — Banks Versus Markets as Mechanisms for Allocating and Coordinating Investment — Financial Instruments for Consumption Smoothing by Commodity-Dependent Exporters — Intellectual Property Rights for Appropriate Invention — The Political Economy of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries — The Role of Financial Institutions in Industrial Restructuring and Investment Coordination: The Implications for Certain ASEAN Developing Countries — The East Asian Experience and Pro-Market Planning for Economic Development — Industrial and Agricultural Investment Coordination Under "Plan" and "Market" in China — Industrial Policy in Japan and South Korea: Some Causes of Success — The Visible Hand and Economic Development: The Case of South Korea — Japanese Economics: The Theory and Practice of Investment Coordination — Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

Taking the success stories of east Asian countries as examples, economists from off-Main Street argue that government intervention in the market is sometimes a good idea, especially when the goal is development. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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