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Aid and Development in Taiwan, South Korea, and South Vietnam

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The aim of this paper is to explain the divergent developmental outcomes between South Korea, Taiwan, and South Vietnam. Whilst US aid has correctly been cited as key factor in explaining the rapid post-war development of South Korea and Taiwan, the ultimate failure to establish strong institutions in South Vietnam calls for a closer analysis of how differing historical and geopolitical factors explain the greater political stability and absorptive capacity of South Korea and Taiwan.

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  • Kevin Gray, 2013. "Aid and Development in Taiwan, South Korea, and South Vietnam," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2013-085, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2013-085
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