by Cheng-Tian Kuo
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1995
Cloth: 978-0-8229-3860-6 | Paper: 978-0-8229-8575-4 | eISBN: 978-0-8229-7716-2
Library of Congress Classification HC430.5.K8815 1995
Dewey Decimal Classification 338.0951249

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Kuo contrasts the economic evolutions of Taiwan and the Philippines as the product of government and industry relations.  The two nations shared many economic similarities-yet Taiwan moved from clientelism to state corporatism, while in the Philippines clientelism remains deeply entrenched.


Kuo's case studies in the textile, plywood, and electronics industries support these general arguments. He finds that clientelism invariably leads to economic problems, while a laissez-faire approach is unpredictable. The best formula for industrial success in a developing nation is close cooperation between business and government.