Trade Liberalisation in Sri Lanka: Exports, Technology and Industrial Policy

Wignaraja, Ganeshan

The East Asian experience suggests that technological development is fundamental to export success in outward-oriented economies. This study analyses export performance in Sri Lanka at a national and firm level, focusing on the acquisition of industrial technological capabilities during a period of trade liberalization. It compares Sri Lanka's record with Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Analysis of the export and technological record of enterprises of varying performance highlights the policies which enhance competitiveness in developing and transition economies.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1998-02-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333649565

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-26267-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 282