Taiwan

America's influence on Taipei's successful economic development is generally accepted. However, there is much discussion about the relative contributions of endogenous and exogenous factors. While the contest will not be settled here, the differing positions of scholars Amsden and Cumings shed light on varying interpretations of the American legacy. Alice Amsden argues, … [Read more...] about THE LEGACY OF AMERICAN CLIENTELISM IN COLD WAR TAIWAN

  The 'economic miracle' of the 1960s led the United States to re-evaluate Taiwan's need for continued economic and military assistance. Reassessment was logical because, in reality, multinational corporations, the World Bank, and the IMF had replaced US missions as Taiwan's conduit to the world economy, and the island had become a supplier of labor "to an increasingly … [Read more...] about COLD WAR TAIWAN: THE UNITED STATES PULLS OUT

Many of Taipei's industries had a policy of hiring only unmarried women. Female employees were prevalent in the food processing industry, in textile and garment factories, and in the electronics industry where they constituted 59.4%, 79%, and 65.6% of direct production workers respectively. The proportion of women of labor force age who were employed jumped from 20% in 1956 … [Read more...] about COLD WAR TAIWAN: FEMALE LABOR IN TAIPEI

Migration to Cold War Taipei Despite the popularity of commuting to work in Cold War Taipei, there were also a large number of migrants. Many of these individuals were well educated young women who found ample opportunity for legitimate employment in companies associated with the manufacture of products for export, particularly textiles and electronics. These were precisely … [Read more...] about COLD WAR TAIPEI: MIGRANTS AND COMMUTERS

In 1966, industry was located mostly in Old Taipei where the districts of Tatong, Lungshan, Yengping and Shuangyuan contained 44.7% of all factories. Overall, the Old City locations had benefits (access to rail and road transportation along with availability of water, markets, and employees) which allowed them to retain their advantage and their large manufacturing base even … [Read more...] about COLD WAR TAIPEI: INDUSTRIAL FORM AND LOCATION