Trade Liberalisation in Sri Lanka - Exports, Technology and Industrial Policy (Hardcover)

'Dr Wignaraja is a rare economist who can put the important lessons of mainstream economics into the wider context that good policy demands. This book is yet another demonstration of this ability, displayed to advantage in discussing the architecture of trade policy. It should be read by all policymakers who want to make a difference' - Jagdish Bhagwati;The East Asian experience suggests that technological development is fundamental to export success in outward-oriented economies. This study analyses export performance in Sri Lanka at a national and firm-lele, focusing on the acquisition of industrial technological capabilities during a period of trade liberalization. It compares Sri Lanka's record with Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Analysis of the export and technological record of enterprises of varying performance highlights the policies which enhance competitiveness in developing and transition economies.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Ganeshan Wignaraja
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-64956-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General
LSN:	0-333-64956-7
Barcode:	9780333649565

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