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Book SynopsisThis work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Governance and Flexible Production in East Asia Frederic C. Deyo and Richard F. Doner Chapter 1: Sources of Success in Uncertain Markets: The Taiwanese Footwear Industry Lu-lin Cheng Chapter 2: Flexibility under Unorganized Industrialism? The Experience of Industrial Restructuring in Hong Kong Tai Lok Lui and Stephen W. K. Chiu Chapter 3: Governance and Flexibility: The East Asian Garment Industry Richard P. Appelbaum and David A. Smith Chapter 4: Dynamic Flexibility and Sectoral Governance in the Thai Auto Industry: The Enclave Problem Frederic C. Deyo and Richard F. Doner Chapter 5: Catching Up and Postcrisis Industrial Upgrading: Searching for New Sources of Growth in Korea's Electronics Industry Dieter Ernst Chapter 6: Politics, Institutions, and Flexibility: Microelectronics Transnationals and Machine Tool Linkages in Malaysia Rajah Rasiah Chapter 7: Flexible Production, High-Tech Commodities, and Public Policies: The Hard Disk Drive Industry in Singapore Poh-Kam Wong Conclusion: Network Governance, Flexibility, and Development amid Crisis Frederic C. Deyo, Richard F. Doner, and Eric Hershberg
