From Flying Geese to Leading Dragons: New Opportunities and Strategies for Structural Transformation in Developing Countries

Justin Lin ()

Chapter 1.2 in The Industrial Policy Revolution II, 2013, pp 50-70 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Before the 18th century, it took about 1,400 years for the western world to double its income level. In the 19th century, the same process took about 70 years, and in the 20th century only 35 years (Maddison, 1995). That dramatic acceleration in growth rates came about with the rapid technological innovation after the Industrial Revolution and the transformation of agrarian economies into modern industrialized societies, with agriculture’s share of employment declining from more than 80 percent to less than 10 percent. This intriguing trend has led us to recognize that continuous structural change prompted by industrialization, technological innovation, and industrial upgrading and diversification are essential features of rapid, sustained growth.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Income Country; Comparative Advantage; Outward Foreign Direct Investment; Intensive Industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Journal Article: From Flying Geese To Leading Dragons: New Opportunities and Strategies for Structural Transformation in Developing Countries (2012)
Working Paper: From flying Geese to leading Dragons: new opportunities and strategies for structural transformation in developing countries (2011)
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