The Principal Feature of Taiwan’s Capitalist Development

Yeun-wen Ku
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Yeun-wen Ku: National Chi-Nan University

Chapter 5 in Welfare Capitalism in Taiwan, 1997, pp 77-120 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract As with other developing countries, the causes of Taiwan’s capitalist development were not part of an indigenous process. But, unlike in most of the developing countries, capitalism was not brought to Taiwan by Western powers. Japan, the only Asian imperialist country and itself a late convert to capitalism, took control of Taiwan as its first colony in 1895. From then onwards, Taiwan was not only included in the Japanese political empire but also in the economic system of international labour division. They initiated programmes of capitalist development and transformed Taiwan in order to serve Japanese imperialism.

Keywords: Sugar Cane; Capitalist Development; Colonial Government; Core Country; Welfare Scheme (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230377875_6

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