| ID | 132409 |
| Title Proper | Development of refining and petrochemical industries in East Asia |
| Other Title Information | an interpretation based on the flying geese paradigm |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | García, Clara ; Palazuelos, Enrique |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Several East Asian countries, with scarcely any crude oil, have developed since the second half of the twentieth century strong production capacities in refining and petrochemicals. This has been the case in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China. This paper assesses whether the development of refining and petrochemical industries in these countries may be better understood with the aid of one of the major interpretative paradigms of structural change and foreign relations in East Asia: the Flying Geese Paradigm. The article concludes that, overall, the production and external relations in oil-related industries do indeed follow a Flying Geese Paradigm pattern. We observe, nevertheless, some dissonances that are attributable to the particularities of intermediate sectors (such as refining and basic petrochemistry). |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol.55, No.1; April 2014: p.102-122 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol.55, No.1; April 2014: p.102-122 |
| Key Words | Petrochemical Industries ; Industrialization ; East Asia ; Economic Development ; Socioeconomic Context ; Flying Geese Paradigm ; Structural Change ; Regional Identities ; Japan ; China ; Singapore ; South Korea ; Malaysia ; Thailand ; Indonesia ; Paradigm Pattern |