State structure, policy formation, and economic development in Southeast Asia : the political economy of Thailand and the Philippines / Antoinette R. Raquiza. [O'Reilly electronic resource]
Introduction : institutional settings of state power and the policy process -- Patterns of economic growth : narratives and realities -- Building the modern state and economy -- Comparative policy dynamics of trade and investment promotion -- Liberalization : divergent paths, different outcomes -- Conclusion : state configuration and the politics of economic development.
Summary
"This book considers late developing market economies, exploring the differences in performance in these economies, which are particularly vulnerable to political turmoil, crony capitalism and external shocks."--Publisher's description
Biography
Antoinette R. Raquiza is Associate Professor in Political Science at the De La Salle University, Philippines.