Growth in East Asia : what we can and what we cannot infer
- WashingtonUS IMF 1996
- iii, 22 p.
Looks at the nature of growth. Focuses on the growth record of Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan from three angles viz. the influence of government intervention; the extent to which investments and exports can be considered the main engines of growth; and, the significance for sustained growth of the economic conditions prevailing at the very beginning of the countries period of extended growth.