00702nam a2200121Ia 4500 20260716043318.0 TAN, Gerald Next NICs of Asia. 1993 Examines the question of whether there are likely to be more Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs) emerging over time, following in the footsteps of the original four in Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). Looks at the views of some writers who suggest that several developing countries are about to achieve NIC status in the near future, while others argue that world trading conditions have deteriorated to such an extent as to make this unlikely. 3/7/00 M2LMGR A 44628 44628