Taiwan’s entrepreneurs look towards mainland China

In last month's column, I wrote about the revolution in Korea's economic model, moving from a high savings, high investment, export-led economy to a more mature, consumer-led, market economy. That structural change is also visible in Taiwan but with some important differences.

       

In last month’s column, I wrote about the revolution in Korea’s economic model, moving from a high savings, high investment, export-led economy to a more mature, consumer-led, market economy. That structural change is also visible in Taiwan but with some important differences.

Taiwan’s future is different because it will become the platform for profitable investment in the industrial giant of mainland China. Taiwan is a truly creative society. However, unlocking a lot of that value for shareholders involves shifting the manufacturing base to China and providing the knowledge base for the mainland’s emergence as a powerhouse of hi-tech manufacturing.

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