Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth Five Small Open Economies

Name: Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth Five Small Open Economies
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ISBN: 9780195208801

ISBN-10: 0195208803

ISBN-13: 9780195208801

Edition: 1993

Authors: Ronald Findlay, Stanislaw Wellisz

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This is the sixth volume in the series `The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity, and Growth', sponsored by the World Bank, focusing on the political economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Jamaica, Mauritius, and Malta.

Book details

List price: $79.20
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/26/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




Introduction



Background and Methodology


Hong Kong


Singapore


Jamaica


Mauritius


Malta


The Comparative Study



Hong Kong



Economic Development since World War II


Labor and Labor Relations


Work and Entrepreneurship


Capital Formation


The Political Economy



Singapore



History and Political Background


The Economy


Development Strategy


State Intervention


Policies and Institutions


The Government Budget


Public Housing and Land Policy


Direct Foreign Investment


Welfare and Income Distribution


The Political Economy of Affluence



Jamaica



Historical Background


The Economy and the Polity at the Close of World War II


The 1952-72 Boom


The Manley Government, 1972-80


The Seaga Regime, 1980-88



Mauritius



Historical Background


World War II to 1962


Import Substitution Strategy, 1963-72


The Sugar Boom and Its Aftermath, 1972-79


Retrenchment and Recovery, 1979-88


Liberalization and Structural Reform



Malta



Economic and Political Background


Economic Situation in the 1950s


Political Background


The Politics of Independent Malta


The 1950s and 1960s


Labour Party Rule, 1971-87



The Comparative Study



Growth Performance between 1960 and 1985


Determinants of the Growth Patterns


Hong Kong and Singapore: Alternative Export-Oriented Strategies for Successful Industrialization


The Transition in Two Primary-Exporting Economies


Political Economy and Economic Policy


Ethnicity and Society


Poverty and Equity


The Role of Natural Resources


Index