Varieties of Capitalism in Southeast Asia

This book explains the political origins and evolution of capitalist institutions in developing countries by looking at distinct patterns in the electronics industry in three Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. An analysis of the political determinants of these patterns has a number of theoretical and practical implications. It includes a new explanation for family business behavior, a unified framework for explaining capitalist varieties, a guide for institutional reform, and a comparative examination of three dynamic Asian economies that provides important insights to students, scholars, and people in business. 

List of contents

Chapter 1: Capitalist Varieties: An Introduction.- Chapter 2: Constraints and Development.- Chapter 3: Thailand: From Autocrats to Oversized Coalitions.- Chapter 4: Malaysia: Thriving Under Neglect.- Chapter 5: Singapore: Constraints and Coordination.- Chapter 6: Comparisons and Conclusions. 

About the author

Joel Moore is Deputy Head of School for Education for the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Monash University, Malaysia.

Summary

This book explains the political origins and evolution of capitalist institutions in developing countries by looking at distinct patterns in the electronics industry in three Southeast Asian countries: Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. An analysis of the political determinants of these patterns has a number of theoretical and practical implications. It includes a new explanation for family business behavior, a unified framework for explaining capitalist varieties, a guide for institutional reform, and a comparative examination of three dynamic Asian economies that provides important insights to students, scholars, and people in business. 

Product details

• Authors: Joel David Moore
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319852201
• ISBN: 978-3-31-985220-1
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 252 g
• Illustrations: IX, 178 p. 14 illus.
• Series: The Political Economy of East Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Südostasien, Asien, B, Economics, Small businesses & self-employed, Entrepreneurship, International Relations, South East Asia, Family business, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Political Economy, Asian History, International Political Economy, Development Studies, Family-owned business enterprises, Economy-wide Country Studies, Asia—Economic conditions, Asian Economics, Heterodox Economics, Southeast Asia—History, History of Southeast Asia, Institutional/Evolutionary Economics, Evolutionary economics, Development Theory