Thai Economy in the Changing Decade and Industrial Promotion Policy
ASEDP
No.6
CONTENTS
Introduction / Samart Chiasakul, Mikimasa Yoshida
1.
Structural Changes and Industrial Promotion Policy / Teerana Bhongmakapat
1. Structural Changes and Industrialization
2. Economic Prospects for the 1990s
3. Constraints on Sustainable Growth
4. Industrial Promotion Policy and Future Options
2.
Foreign Direct Investment in Thailand / Mikimasa Yoshida
1. Upsurge in Foreign Direct Investment
2. Major Investing Countries and Sectors in which They Invest
3. Development of Investment Promotion Policy
Conclusion
3.
Industrial Structure The Automobile Industry / Kovit Satavuthi
2. Auto-parts Industry
3. Regional Cooperation Schemes (ASEAN)
4.
Industrial Structure Electronics Industry in Thailand / Rachain Chitayarangsan
2. Production, Employment and Trade
3. The Role of Foreign Investment
4. Policy Issues
5.
Trade Conflicts and Industrial Promotion Policy / Samart Chiasakul
1. Textile Industry
2. Steel Pipes
3. Ball Bearings
4. Intellectual Property Rights
5. Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
6. Protectionism in the EC Market
Conclusion
6.
Socio-Political and Cultural Constraints on the Decision-making Process in Thailand / Somboon Suksamran
2. Considerations on the policy formulation and decision-making
3. Policy formulation and decision-making in the semi-democratic period
4. The Council of Economic Ministers
5. The Joint Public and Private Consultaive Committee Conclusion