Scenarios about 'export-oriented growth'
The economic development strategy in which a country focuses on producing goods primarily for foreign markets rather than domestic consumption. Export-oriented growth became particularly prominent in East Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan during the post-WWII period, characterized by government policies supporting manufacturing industries, favorable exchange rates, and trade liberalization. This approach contrasts with import substitution industrialization and has been credited with rapid economic transformation in several developing nations.
What If The Asian Tigers Never Emerged?
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