The Quest for Asia’s Next Manufacturing Miracle

18 May 2015
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The piece argues that newly emerging Asian economies will have to fashion a new 21st century model of economic growth that is characterized by a diverse manufacturing sector, skilled workforce and a new deal between business and labor.

In the run-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China, and building on key insights from the JJN-hosted panel at the Asian Development Bank meetings, Executive Director Sabina Dewan and Deputy Director Greg Randolph published an opinion piece in the Huffington Post that charts a path for Asian countries seeking to create more and better jobs through labor-intensive manufacturing strategies.

The piece argues that newly emerging Asian economies will have to fashion a new 21st century model of economic growth that is characterized by a diverse manufacturing sector, skilled workforce and a new deal between business and labor.