Examining the Shift to Services
Malaysia and China Compared
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3986053 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tham Siew Yean (0000-0002-2717-5973, National University of Malaysia, corresponding author), Siew Yean Tham (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore and Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 728-751 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472336.2017.1310273 |
| OpenAlex | W2606000321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
When do countries that pursue industrialisation through the development of their manufacturing sector shift to services? Does the shift take place because manufacturing development has matured with the development of indigenous technology? What is the role of policy in this shift? Understanding this shift is crucial due to the changing nature and role of services in development and its association with deindustrialisation. This article seeks to compare Malaysia and China's shift from manufacturing to services and the challenges and prospects of such a shift. The main findings indicate that Malaysia's shift occurred earlier than China's and was prompted by the failure of its manufacturing sector to deepen as it has not produced any world-class domestic technology firms. China's more recent shift is associated with on-going upgrading in its manufacturing sector while some global domestic technology firms have also emerged. Both countries used similar policies to drive this shift in response to domestic and external changes. The services sectors of both countries are still dominated by domestic market orientated, labour-intensive services. Developing competitive knowledge-intensive services in both countries will need a reform of their state-owned enterprises and the production of more talents that are needed for these types of services
Business · China · Political science · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · Global trade and economics · Indian Economic and Social Development
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |