TY - JOUR
T1 - The state and industry in the development process
T2 - How universal is the evans vision?
AU - Baer, Werner
AU - Esfahani, Hadi Salehi
AU - Rashid, Salim
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The debate concerning the role of industrial policy in less developed economies has recently been invigorated by the contributions of Peter Evans, with his concept of embedded autonomy receiving particular attention in the literature. This article critically examines this concept, aiming to ascertain its global applicability. Drawing on case studies from Bangladesh, Brazil and Egypt, the strengths, and also the limitations, of the Evans vision are highlighted. In particular, it is suggested that the concept of embedded autonomy fails to accommodate adequately the institutional specificities of individual countries.
AB - The debate concerning the role of industrial policy in less developed economies has recently been invigorated by the contributions of Peter Evans, with his concept of embedded autonomy receiving particular attention in the literature. This article critically examines this concept, aiming to ascertain its global applicability. Drawing on case studies from Bangladesh, Brazil and Egypt, the strengths, and also the limitations, of the Evans vision are highlighted. In particular, it is suggested that the concept of embedded autonomy fails to accommodate adequately the institutional specificities of individual countries.
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U2 - 10.1080/13600819908424183
DO - 10.1080/13600819908424183
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032724909
SN - 1360-0818
VL - 27
SP - 385
EP - 404
JO - Oxford Development Studies
JF - Oxford Development Studies
IS - 3
ER -