Some reflections on Governing the market

Phillip Toner, Gavan Butler

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    Abstract

    Professor Robert Wadeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Governing the Market provides one of the strongest sustained arguments in economic literature for the two following propositions: first, that the orthodox economic case for free trade, though often made, has rarely proved entirely persuasive; and second, beyond doubt, economic orthodoxy is the relentless enemy of understanding. The new Introduction to Wadeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s republished opus makes clear, however (though with considerable regret) that a form of ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"free tradeââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ based on orthodox fundamentalism is resurgent. The goal of this paper is to reflect on two key ideas in the new Introduction that underlie Wadeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s explanation of both this resurgence and its implications for national development strategies.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages22
    JournalIssues and studies
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • East Asia
    • Economic development
    • Economic policy
    • Free trade
    • Globalization
    • Wade, Robert. Governing the market : economic theory and the role of government in East Asian industrialization

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