Lessons from the Philippines and Vietnam
E-Book, Englisch, 145 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-3-030-79534-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
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and early 21
st
centuries have returned mixed results regarding this assertion. The book also demonstrates the impracticality of any attempt to pursue prosperity in isolation. Chapter 1 discusses recent data and research on international trade and capital mobility. Chapter 2 describes the economy of Vietnam that has grown rapidly since beginning to open in 1994. Chapter 3 relates the stagnation of the Philippines as it remained closed from 1960 to 1994 and examines the recent rapid growth in spite of the continued relative restrictiveness of Philippine policy. Chapter 4 compares the two experiences and then conjectures about the feasibility of a prosperous autarky.
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Introduction.- The Economy of Vietnam (with Trung Quang Nguyen).- The Economy of the Philippines (with Teresa Rivera).- Conclusion: Isolationism or Open Borders?.