Political Economy of East Asia

Theory

History

People

100

In the catch-up development process, a V-shaped pattern describing a hierarchy of industrialization is called:

1.laissez-faire

2.economic protectionism

3.comparative advantage

4.flying geese model

100

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Four Asian Tigers" in East Asian Economy?

1.Taiwan

2.South Korea

3.Singapore

4.Japan

100

Who is the author of "The Wealth of Nations" that advocates free market and less government intervention?

1.Paul Krugman

2.John Nash

3.Friedrich List

4.Adam Smith

200

Dependency theorists believe that developing countries:

1.will catch up when advanced economy transfer the technology

2.will never catch up because of dependent development

3.will develop its economy when being integrated into the global market

4.will develop their own technology depending on the natural resources

2.will never catch up because of dependent development

200

Which of the following periods corresponds to Japan's modernization in the 19th century?

1.Reiwa period

2.Nara Period

3.Heisei period

4.Meiji period

200

Nations can gain an international trade advantage by focusing on producing certain goods. This idea was theorized by:

1.Paul Krugman

2.John Nash

3.Akamatsu Kaname

4.David Ricardo

300

In Alexander Gerschenkron's argument, the "advantage of backwardness" that latecomers can enjoy mainly refers to:

1.Latest techonology

2.New market

3.Low cost of industrialization

4.Freedom to choose specialized areas

1.Latest techonology

300

When did the democratization process commence in Taiwan and South Korea?

1.In the 1980s

2.In the 2000s

3.In the 1950s

4.In the 1970s

1.In the 1980s

300

Who led a coup in 1961, establishing an authoritarian regime in South Korea, yet also facilitated rapid economic growth in the country?

1.Oh Won-Cheol

2.Park Chung Hee

3.Mun Jae-in

4.Kim Jong-won

2.Park Chung Hee

400

Which of the following elements is NOT considered essential within the concept of a Developmental State?

1.State autonomy

2.Top-down, state-corporatist-style decision-making

3.Capable bureaucracy

4.Belief in liberalist principles advocating for a free market

400

Which political party has dominated Japanese politics for decades following World War II?

1.Liberal Democratic Party

2.Japan Socialist Party

3.Japan Communist Party

4.Democratic Socialist Party

1.Liberal Democratic Party

400

Who is Taiwan's first directly elected President?

1.Chiang Kai-shek

2.Tsai Ing-wen

3.Lee Teng-hui

4.Chen Shui-Bian

3.Lee Teng-hui

500

In the argument of Confucian capitalism, which of the following is NOT considered a factor contributing to East Asian economic development?

1.Cooperative working culture

2.A sense of loyalty

3.High levels of educational investment

4.Mobilization of resources

500

In the process of economic development in East Asian countries, which of the following was NOT a common feature of industrialization?

1.Protecting domestic infant industries

2.Promotion of Export-oriented industries

3.Land reform

4.Liberalization of capital market

500

In the list of names provided, who is NOT regarded as a contributor to the economic success of East Asian countries from the 1950s to the 1990s?

1.Oh Won-Cheol

2.Rhee Syngman

3.Li Kwoh-ting

4.Hayato Ikeda

2.Rhee Syngman