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Loading... Miracle to Meltdown in Asia: Business, Government and Societyby Norman Flynn
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The crisis in Asia has caused economic hardship and brought an end to the 'economic miracle' of fast economic growth in the region. This book asks whether the 1997/8 crisis marks a break with the past and signals an end to 'Asian' ways of running economies. During the period of rapid growththere were strong connections between governments and business in the region. 'Cronyism', or close connections between family, business, and government, was exposed when the stock markets and currencies dived. Pressure from overseas investors and international organizations has produced reforms inthe region.The book examines the social, economic, and political modes of governance in the region. It finds that there is a shifting balance between rule by the market, rule by connections, and rule by force. In the sphere of economic management, it shows that the period of the 'developmental state' in Japanand Korea has come to an end, but that it has not yet been replaced by a liberal market. Elsewhere the close connections between governments and business have been weakened but not yet broken. There are still special 'Asian' characteristics in economic management and in politics. The forces of'Globalization' are strong, but they are confronted with political and economic cultures that are not rooted in liberal market ethics. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)338.95Social sciences Economics Production Economic Development And Growth AsiaLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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