| Industrialization and Development in the Third World Contributor(s): Chandra, Rajesh (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415013801 ISBN-13: 9780415013802 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1992 Annotation: Developing countries have experienced significant industrialization in the last three decades. Yet industrial growth--although the primary development strategy for most developing countries--reveals marked spatial inequalities in terms of both country and location. This comprehensive introduction to Third World industrialization describes contemporary processes and patterns within the context of historical development. The Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) have achieved spectacular growth in sharp contrast to many other countries of the South. Industrial structure has changed, moving away from labor intensive industries to more technologically advanced manufacturing. Developing countries have had considerable success in penetrating developed country markets, but are now encountering more market restrictions. The role of the government in the development of the economy is also changing. Increasingly, countries are turning towards export-oriented industrialization strategies and privatization while their governments are emphasizing their facilitative role. "Industrialization and Development in the Third World" will provide a valuable introduction to students interested in understanding the development process in the Third World. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 338.091 |
| LCCN: 91030175 |
| Series: Routledge Introductions to Development |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.42 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Developing countries have undergone significant industrialization in the last three decades. Yet industrial growth reveals marked spatial inequalities in terms of both country and location. The Newly Industrialised Countries have achieved spectacular growth in sharp contrast to many other countries of the South. Industrial structure has changed, moving away from labour intensive industries to more technologically advanced manufacturing. Developing countries have had considerable success in penetrating developed country markets but they are now encountering more market restrictions. The role of the government in the development of the economy is also changing. Increasingly, countries are turning towards export-orientated industrialization strategies and privatization whilst their governments are emphasising their facilitative role. |