The Taiwan Success Story: Rapid Growth with Improved Distribution in the Republic of China, 1952-1979 - Rapid Growith With Improved Distribution In The Republic Of China, 1952-1979 (Hardcover)

"Economists and policymakers have long been perplexed over the way rapid growth appears to conflict with the other common goal of developing nations - more equitable income distribution. But economic expansion need not preclude equity, as demonstrated by the case of Taiwan, which experienced high rates of economic growth between the early 1950s and the late 1970s while simultaneously improving the distribution of income among its people. This book describes how the Republic of China managed this balancing of goals and analyzes the reasons for Taiwan's exceptional performance. The authors illustrate how full utilization of the country's vast human resources through emphasis on labor-intensive production has worked to make Taiwan's products competitive in international markets and to make fiscal redistribution after the fact unnecessary. They also cite Taiwan's early attention to land reform, to productivity in agriculture, and to the spread of decentralized rural industry as important factors in the country's achievements. They point out that, although the specifics may change, strategies and policy implications drawn from the Taiwan experience should be applicable in other developing countries."

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	1981
Authors:	Gustav Ranis • Shirley W y Kuo
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-29646-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
LSN:	0-367-29646-2
Barcode:	9780367296469

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