The Indigenous Dynamic in Taiwan's Postwar Development: The Religious and Historical Roots of Entrepreneurship 156324845X, 1563248468, 9781563248467, 9781563248450

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The Indigenous Dynamic in Taiwan's Postwar Development

TAIWAN IN THE MODERN WORLD THE INDIGENOUS DYNAMIC IN TAIWAN'S POSTWAR DEVELOPMENT The Religious and Historical Roots of Entrepreneurship Ian A. Skoggard THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION Social Change in Taipei, Taiwan Since the 1960s Robert M. Marsh TAIWAN'S ELECTORAL POLITICS AND DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION Riding the Third Wave Edited by Hung-mao Tien THE OTHER TAIWAN 1945 to the Present Edited by Murray A. Rubinstein TAIWAN National Identity and Democratization Alan M. Wachman THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN TAIWAN'S DEVELOPMENT Edited by Joel D. Aberbach, David Dollar, and Kenneth L. Sokoloff POLLUTION, POLITICS, AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TAIWAN The Lukang Rebellion James Reardan-Anderson TAIWAN ENTERPRISES IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Edited by N.T. Wang TAIWAN Beyond the Economic Miracle Edited by Denis Fred Simon and Michael Ying-mao Kau CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA Edited by Harvey J. Feldman THE PROTESTANT COMMUNITY ON MODERN TAIWAN Mission, Seminary, and Church Murray A. Rubinstein CONTENDING APPROACHES TO THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TAIWAN Edited by Edwin A. Winckler and Susan Greenhalgh STATE AND SOCIETY IN THE TAIWAN MIRACLE Thomas B. Gold

TAIWAN IN THE MODERN WORLD

The Indigenous Dynamic in Taiwan's Postwar Development The Religious and Historical Roots of Entrepreneurship

Ian A. Skoggard

An East Gate Book

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An East Gate Book

First published 1996 by M.E. Sharpe Published 2015 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an infonna business Copyright © 1996 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Notices No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use of operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Skoggard, Ian A., 1953The indigenous dynamic in Taiwan's postwar development: the religious and historical roots of entrepreneurship I Ian A. Skoggard. p. cm.--(Taiwan in the modem world) "An East Gate book." Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56324-845-X (hardcover:alk. paper}-ISBN 1-56324-846-8 (pbk.:alk. paper) I. Taiwan-Commerce--Social aspects. 2. Industries-Taiwan. 3. Family-owned business enterprises-Taiwan. 4. Social structure-Taiwan. 5. Entrepreneurship--Religious aspects. 6. Taiwan-Economic conditions-197>1. Title. II. Series. HF3847.3.S59 1996 338' .04' 0951429-