Barter is the present and the future of international trade, especially for people who is starting in the import export business. Barter and more: Triangular operations.
Japan and the four tigers (Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong) have become with Europe and North America one of the three pillars of the modern industrial world.
However, nowadays, The Four Little Dragons (Malasia, Indonesia, Tailandia y Filipinas -ASEAN’s members-) represent the Spread Of Industrialization In East Asia.
Some factors.
1.- Southeast Asian politic economy. 2.- Meritocratic bureaucracy. 3.- The old order decline. 4.- Japan as paradigm. 5.- “Industrial neo-Confucianism". 6.- Self sacrifice, self improvement. 7.- Non so individualistic as Occident.
If we order the 4 little Dragnos from highest to lowest GDP per capita:
1.- Malaysia Population: 28.334.135 (42nd) GDP per cápita: $16.942 (57th)
2.- Thailand Population: 66.720.153 (20th) GDP per cápita: $10.125.581 (87th)
3.- Indonesia Population: 237.424.363 (4th) GDP per cápita: $5.088 (117th)
4.- Phillipines Population: 92.337.852 (12th) GDP per cápita: $4.263 (121th)
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