World bank 1993 the east asian miracle economic growth and public policy from econ 3 at itesm. Rethinking the east asian miracle english abstract. This pdf is a selection from an outofprint volume from. The author gratefully acknowledges the research assistance of ryan schneider and the comments of three anonymous referees. World bank entitled the east asian miracle eam which sets out to examine. Legacies and opportunities in development san francisco. The world bank s 1993 east asian miracle report proposed two models of east asian development, one based on the japanese economy, the other on the more recent miracle economies of southeast asia. John page is a nonresident senior fellow in the global economy and development program at the brookings institution and a nonresident senior fellow of the united nations university world institute. Another look at the east asian miracle the world bank. This book explores the causes for the extraordinary growth experienced by a few asian countries in the pre1997 crisis era. As reports on policy issues, we intend that they should help us. Institutional analyses also state some state intervention was involved. Economic growth and public policy, on which this essay draws extensively.
Robert wade, japan, the world bank, and the art of paradigm. It seeks to uncover the role those policies played in the dramatic economic growth, improved human welfare, and more equitable income distribution. The world bank s 1993 report on the east asian miracle prompted a. The theoretical ideas behind the critique are set out in my governing the market. The making of a miracle the essence of the miracle. Climate risks adaptation asian coastal megacities world bank. Lessons from the east asian experience, washington, dc, 1994. The report examines the public policies of 8 highperforming asian economies hpaes from 1965 to 1990. Why isnt the whole world experimenting with the east.
According to a 1993 world bank report, east asian economic growth in the late twentieth century was due, in part, to a. The asian miracle and modern growth theory richard r. Initially, the intention of this books work, was to take a fresh look at east asias regional experience during the 1990s, and to expand, and revise as necessary the findings of the world banks east asian miracle, published in 1993. The world bank report covered eight highperforming east asian economies. An early version of this article was prepared as a background paper for the world bank s the east asian miracle world bank 1993. Abstract initially, the intention of this books work, was to take a fresh look at east asias regional experience during the 1990s, and to expand, and revise as necessary the findings of the world bank s east asian miracle, published in 1993. According to a 1993 world bank report, east asian economic.
Abstract initially, the intention of this books work, was to take a fresh look at east asias regional experience during the 1990s, and to expand, and revise as necessary the findings of the world banks east asian miracle, published in 1993. The east asian miracle report world bank, 1993 reflects the banks internal conflict. Twenty years ago the world bank, at the urging of the government of japan. World bank econ rev, volume 9, issue 3, september 1995. This pdf is a selection from an outofprint volume from the. Home world bank research observer list of issues volume 11, issue 2 financial markets, public policy, and the east asian miracle. Special section on the world banks the east asian miracle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the east asian miracle, the world bank 1993 suggested that exports and exportpromoting policies had been instrumental in east asias adoption of frontier technologies, which enhanced the productivity of exporting firms and the economy in general, thus accelerating economic growth.
Economic growth and public policy makes official what east asian specialists had long known. It ap pears as the first in a series ofpolicy research reports, which are intended to bring. The postwar asian economic miracle has come as a great shock to the economics profession. A world bank policy research report as want to read. The political process leading to the policies is discussed by campos and root 1996.
It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Annual conference on development economics 1992, world bank, 1993, pp. Over the next several months the mounting seriousness of the crisis demonstrated the need not only for a new study but also for one that would bring together a. The study was published in september 1993 as the east asian miracle.
Albert fishlow, catherine gwin, stephan haggard, dani rodrik, and robert wade. On the one hand, the report widens the scope of the debate on the role of the state in economic development, a debate muffled by the neoliberal washington consensus. This pdf is a selection from an outofprint volume from the national. Robert wade, japan, the world bank, and the art of. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Initially, the intention of this book s work, was to take a fresh look at east asia s regional experience during the 1990s, and to expand, and revise as necessary the findings of the world bank s east asian miracle, published in 1993. What does this report tell us about the east asian miracle. Initially, the intention of this books work, was to take a fresh look at east asias regional experience during the 1990s, and to expand, and revise as necessary the findings of the world bank s east asian miracle, published in 1993. Financial markets, public policy, and the east asian miracle authorseditors. The east asian miracle in political perspective t o what extent is the world bank an actor, an autonomous variable in the international system. This article contains a detailed presentation and assessment of the world banks analysis of east asian growth, including the derived policy conclusions.
Developing east asia as used in this report includes china, indonesia, malaysia, philippines, thailand, cambodia, lao. Txt the text version is uncorrected ocr text and is included solely to benefit users with slow connectivity. Japan, the world bank, and the art of paradigm maintenance. Typically, this study of the high performing asian economies hpaes japan. The research team acknowledgments definitions and data notes. The world banks 1993 east asian miracle report proposed two models of east asian development, one based on the japanese economy, the other on. Economic theory and the role of government in east asian industrialization, princeton. Economic growth and public policy world bank policy research report by world bank isbn. Rethinking the east asian miracle open knowledge repository. The world banks 1993 report on the east asian miracle prompted a. Tiger cub economies are so named because they attempt to follow the same exportdriven model of technology and economic development already achieved by the rich, hightech, industrialized, and developed countries of south korea and taiwan, along with the wealthy financial centers of hong kong and singapore, which are all collectively referred to as the four asian tigers.
The east asian miracle report is the product of a world bank research team led by john page and comprising nancy birdsall, ed campos, w. There are a variety of technical reasons why the applicability of this methodology to at least several of the east asian countries should be suspect. In 1993, the world bank report the east asian miracle credited neoliberal policies to have caused the economic boom, including the maintenance of exportoriented policies, low taxes, and minimal welfare states. The extraordinary growth enjoyed over the last several decades by many east asian countries has amounted to nothing less than an economic miracle. Whatever the reasons behind the dominance of neoclassical economic theory. Initially, the intention of this books work was to take a fresh look at east asia s regional experience during the 1990s and to expand and revise the findings of the world bank s east asian miracle, published in 1993. Employing unorthodox policies, hong kong, indonesia, japan, malaysia, the republic of korea, singapore, taiwan, and thailand have all produced dramatic results with farreaching improvements in human welfare and income distribution, leading. Financial markets, public policy, and the east asian miracle. Why isnt the whole world experimenting with the east asian. These works all put successful industrial policy at the heart of the postwar economics successes of japan, south korea and taiwan, respectively. The east asian miracle is the summary ofthat program of research. For more detailed discussion of the policy background discussed in this paragraph see little 1982, pack and westphal 1986 and world bank 1993. However, while work began in 1997 when the east asian crisis was only a small, localized cloud over thailand the seriousness of the crisis.
Factor accumulation and technical change in hong kong and singapore, nber economics annual, 1992 pp. Economic growth and public policy, summary new york. Gustav ranis is with the department of economics at yale university. However, a recent world bank study the east asian miracle 1993 downplays the positive role that such policies might have had and may have elsewhere. Some lessons from the east asian miracle world bank.
It describes, in great detail, the policies adopted in each country that are believed to have spurred such development. Sep 28, 2012 24 bank, world, the east asian miracle. Institute of economic research, hitotsubashi university, kunitachi, tokyo 186, japan. Rethinking the east asian miracle english the world bank. Economic growth and public policy world bank policy research reports. World bank country economists throughout east asia and pacific region provided country write ups and data, and assisted with the analysis.
These eight hpaes are the subject of the world banks recently completed study, the east asian miracle. Background paper for the east asian miracle washington dc. These eight hpaes are the subject of the world bank s recently completed study, the east asian miracle. Consensus, background paper to the world banks world development report 2000. World bank 1993 the east asian miracle economic growth and. Others, such as kim and lau 1993 and world bank 1993, find more evidence of a positive residual, but even then it is not unusually high. An early version of this article was prepared as a background paper for the world banks the east asian miracle world bank 1993. Background paper for the east asian miracle washington dc world bank policy from acct 1081 at royal melbourne institute of technology. Climate risks and adaptation in asian coastal megacities climate risks and adaptation in asian coastal megacities a synthesis report japan international cooperation agency contact.
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