Amsden, Alice H.,

Asia's next giant : South Korea and late industrialization / by Alice H. Amsden - xvi, 379 pages : Illustrations ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Industrialization through learning -- part 1. The state and business : history and policies. A history of backwardness The abc's of Japanese and Korean accumulation The dynamics of growth The spiraling of market power Getting relative prices wrong : a summary -- part 2. Professional management and human resources. The rise of salaried engineers : automobile manufacturing The paradox of unlimited labor and rising wages The boom in education -- part 3. The dynamics of dynamic comparative advantage. The switch in industrial leadership The world's largest shipbuilder The triumph of steel From learner to teacher.

9780195076035 (Paperback) 0195076036 (Paperback)


Industrial policy--Korea (South)
Industries--Korea (South)


Korea (South)--Economic conditions--1960-1988
Korea (South)--Economic policy--1960-1988

HC467 / A47