FDI in Thailand: the high road to industrial diversification revisited

David Hoyrup and Jean-Christophe Simon ()
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Jean-Christophe Simon: LEPII - Laboratoire d'Economie de la Production et de l'Intégration Internationale - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: This chapter considers the relationship between the development process and the diversification of activities induced by foreign direct investment (or FDI) over the past five decades of industrialisation. It analyzes the regional context for FDI attractiveness in Thailand, the impact of FDI on industrial development and sector diversification, through empirical data and policy analysis. Three phases are considered: Firstly the founding decades (1959-1985), then FDI take-off cum export-led growth (1986-1996), the crisis years and, since 1997, post crisis period. The conclusion, focuses on the present decade and addresses the issue of "uncertainty of FDI" to contribute to a new competitive advantage.

Keywords: diversification; foreign direct investment; industrial development; Thailand; investissement direct; investissement étranger; développement industriel; développement économique; Thaïlande (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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Published in Lecler, Y., Intarakumnerd, P. Sustainability of Thailand's competitiveness : the policy challenges, Singapour, Bangkok: ISEAS, IRASEC, pp.17-51, 2010

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