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Liberalization, Privatization and the Pace of Economic Development in Taiwan

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The economic development in Taiwan since the 1950s can be briefly characterized by privatization and liberalization. Liberalization is necessary for privatization, which was the result of the bad performance of public enterprises. In this paper we discuss the reasons for the success of the industrialization in Taiwan.

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  1. John-ren Chen
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Lancaster University, England

    David Sapsford (Professor of Economics) (Professor of Economics)

  2. University of Innsbruck, Austria

    John-ren Chen (Professor of Economics) (Professor of Economics)

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Chen, Jr. (1998). Liberalization, Privatization and the Pace of Economic Development in Taiwan. In: Sapsford, D., Chen, Jr. (eds) Development Economics and Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26769-9_9

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