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Title: THAI CAPITAL AFTER THE 1997 CRISIS
By: Pasuk Phongpaichit (Editor), Chris Baker (Editor)
Format: Paperback

List price: £21.99


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ISBN 10: 9749511360
ISBN 13: 9789749511367
Publisher: SILKWORM BOOKS / TRASVIN PUBLICATIONS LP
Pub. date: 14 May, 2008
Pages: 326
Description: The 1997 crisis was not only a massive shock but also a major turning point for Asian economies. In Thailand, it marked the end of an era when the economy was powered by local entrepreneurship. This book examines the fate of major business groups, the changing role of family firms, and the transformation of the automotive industry.
Synopsis: The 1997 crisis was not only a massive shock but also a major turning point for Asian economies. In Thailand, it marked the end of an era when the economy was powered by local entrepreneurship. Around a quarter of major business groups were wrecked. Foreign capital poured in. The engine of growth is now an export economy dominated by multinationals, while domestic capital is confined to service and rentier activities.This book, the product of a four-year project by a dozen researchers, provides a panorama of this jolting change. It examines the fate of major business groups, the changing role of family firms, the transformation of the automotive industry, the invasion of the megastores, the saga of the mobile phone, the success stories of the Crown Property Bureau and Charoen liquor empire, the impact on business and local politics in the provinces, the exploits of Thai multinationals overseas, and the changing interplay between business capital and political power. Finally, it questions whether domestic capital in countries like Thailand has any future in a globalized world economy.
US Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Illustrations: 32 figs.
Publication: Thailand
Imprint: Silkworm Books
Returns: Non-returnable
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