{"product_id":"catch-up-and-crisis-in-korea-9781840649178","title":"Catch-up and Crisis in Korea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKorea has experienced one of the most profound economic transformations of any nation in history, and remains a very important focus of academic inquiry. \u003cp\u003eWhilst the process of catch-up in Korea - led by export-oriented growth - has been rapid and, in a sense, very successful, it has also been subject to turbulence, not least in a crisis of near bankruptcy that has dramatically revealed its Achilles heel. Informed by the 1997 crisis, Wontack Hong writes a new history of the Korean economy; one that seeks to understand export-oriented catch-up in newly industrialized countries (NICs) whilst offering a realistic appraisal and forewarning of the pitfalls which could signal self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatch-up and Crisis in Korea\u003c\/i\u003e offers a balanced perspective on the Korean economy, and on newly industrialized countries in general, for those who have a serious interest in understanding the industrialization process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  1. Introduction: Catch-Up  2. Export-Oriented Growth: Positive Aspects  3. Institutionalizing an Export-Oriented Regime  4. Trade Pattern in the Early Phase of Catch-Up  5. The Engine of Catch-Up: Big Conglomerates  6. Growth and Equity  7. Experiences of East Asian NICs  8. The Legacy of Korea’s Credit Rationing System  9. The Political Economy of the Korean Model   Appendix 1: Major Statistical Indicators: Korea  Appendix 1: Major Statistical Indicators: Taiwan   Bibliography  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413342036311,"sku":"9781840649178","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781840649178.jpg?v=1730519824","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/catch-up-and-crisis-in-korea-9781840649178","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}