The "Catching up" Process of Manufacturing in East Asia

No 22, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: This paper examines the "catching up" process of manufacturing in East Asia within the framework of North and South location. Results of this study indicate that latecomers of the ASEAN Four and China have advanced the "catching up" process. At the same time, second-runners of the Asian NIES have more extensively increased their "catching up" with Japan. Most "catching up" was realized in a very short period in the 1990s, and the advancement of the "catching up" process has moved into various industries from nondurable products to light machinery products. However, it has not yet advanced in heavy machinery such as in the industrial machinery and machine tool industries.

Keywords: Manufacuturing industries; Industrial policy; ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations); East Asia; Southeast Asia; 製造業; 産業政策; アセアン; 東アジア; 東南アジア (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-02-01
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