A Cluster-Based Industrial Development Policy for Low-Income Countries

The need to construct an effective strategy for industrial development in low-income countries has been largely ignored by development economists because industrial policies have failed in many developing countries. This does not imply, however, that industrial development cannot be promoted. This p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Otsuka, Keijiro
Other Authors: Sonobe, Tetsushi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2011
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The need to construct an effective strategy for industrial development in low-income countries has been largely ignored by development economists because industrial policies have failed in many developing countries. This does not imply, however, that industrial development cannot be promoted. This paper attempts to synthesize the conventional wisdom in development economics with recent advancements in various fields of economics (such as theories of endogenous growth and agglomeration economies) to provide a useful framework to design a strategy for industrial development, which consists of investments in managerial human capital followed by the provision of credit and the construction of industrial zones
Physical Description:42 p