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Some small countries do it better : rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Finland, and Ireland /

Countries worldwide are struggling to imitate the industrial prowess of the East Asian pacesetters, but growth accelerations have proven remarkably transient. Building a portfolio of tradable goods and services and steadily raising the level of investment in these activities, has generally defied th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yusuf, Shahid, 1949-
Otros Autores: Nabeshima, Kaoru
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank Publications, 2012.
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245 1 0 |a Some small countries do it better :  |b rapid growth and its causes in Singapore, Finland, and Ireland /  |c Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima. 
260 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b World Bank Publications,  |c 2012. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Looking for Growth; Growth: The Stylized Facts; Hunting for Quarks; Looking at the "Sifire" Family of Models; References; Chapter 2. How Sifire Compressed Development; Globalization: The Vital Backdrop; Old Light; Crises and Consequences; Investing in Growth; Learning and Innovation; Creative Cities; What Sifire Got Right; References; Chapter 3. Elements of a Learning Economy; Changes in Economic Structure; The Rise of High-Tech Exports; Education Sector: An Overview; Innovation Capabilities. 
505 8 |a Innovation FacilitatorConcluding Observations; References; Chapter 4. Governance and Growth; Coordinators; Institutions for Growth; Power of Urban Networks; References; Chapter 5. Delivering Quality Education; The Power of Quality Education; Vocational Training; Sustaining Consistent Performance; Starting Almost from Scratch: What It Takes; References; Chapter 6. The Message from Sifire; Pragmatic Governance; Leveraging Global Markets and General-Purpose Technologies; Updating the Sifire Experience; Quality of Human Capital; Implications for African Countries; References; Appendix A. 
505 8 |a Appendix BIndex; Figures; 1.1 Sources of Economic Growth by Region, 1989-95 and 1995-2003; 1.2 Percentage Point Contribution of Real Net Exports to GDP Growth in Asia, 1995-2000 and 2000-06; 3.1 Finland's Industrial Composition, 1970-2007; 3.2 Ireland's Industrial Composition, 1970-2007; 3.3 Singapore's Industrial Composition, 1970-2007; 3.4 Finland's Composition of Exports by Technology Class, 1970 and 2000; 3.5 Ireland's Composition of Exports by Technology Class, 1970 and 2000; 3.6 Singapore's Composition of Exports by Technology Class, 1970 and 2000. 
505 8 |a 3.7 Average Years of Schooling for People 15-Years-Old and Above, 1960-20003.8 Public Expenditure per Student; 3.9 Composition of Graduates in Finland, Tertiary Education, 1981-99; 3.10 Openness to Trade, 2001-08; 3.11 Imports of Goods and Services, 2001-08; 3.12 Net Foreign Direct Investment Flows, 1980-2008; 3.13 Royalty Payments, 1975-2007; 3.14 Royalty Payments as Share of GDP, 1975-2007; 4.1 Finnish Innovation System: Organizations and Coordination; 4.2 Irish Science and Technology Structure; 4.3 The EDB Network; Tables; 1.1 Average Annual GDP Growth, 1995-2001 and 2002-08. 
505 8 |a 1.2 Average GDP Per Capita, 1995-2001 and 2002-081.3 Average Share of Global GDP, 1995-2001 and 2002-08; 1.4 African Growth by Sector, 2002-07; 1.5 Contribution of Capital, Labor, and TFP to World Growth; 1.6 Population of the Sifire Group, 1985 and 2008; 1.7 GDP Per Capita of the Sifire Group, 1985 and 2008; 1.8 Average Annual GDP Growth of the Sifire Group, 1985-2008; 1.9 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings of the Sifire Group, 1989 and 1992; 1.10 World Economic Forum and IMD Competitiveness Rankings of the Sifire Group, 2003; 3.1 Finland's Top 10 Exports in 1970, by Value. 
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