Taiwanese Economic Development and Foreign Trade

Frank Hsiao and Mei-Chu Wang Hsiao

Chapter 2 in Economic Development of Taiwan:Early Experiences and the Pacific Trade Triangle, 2015, pp 17-170 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionA Brief Historical Background of TaiwanIndustrialization under the Japanese RegimeThe Japanese LegacyEconomic Development Immediately after World War IIInitial ConditionsRecovery and Import Substitution Period (1953–1963)A Review of Early Post-War DevelopmentSome Basic Indicators of Economic DevelopmentStages of Economic Development after 1964Trade Policy ReformDevelopment and Trends of Foreign TradeTaiwan, Japan, and the U.S. NexusDirect Foreign Investment and Economic GrowthThe Basic Structure of Taiwanese Industry and TradeThe Sources of Taiwanese VitalityA Review of Later Post War Economic Development — 1964 to Early 1990sConclusionsAcknowledgmentsAppendix 1A: Trade Orientation of 43 Developing CountriesAppendix 1B: Details of Major Exports and Imports during the Early 1990sData SourcesReferences

Keywords: Economic Development; Taiwan; Colonial Linkages; Pacific Trade Triangle; Political and Cultural Changes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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