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台灣經濟四百年
從1624年荷蘭人在台南建立貿易商館開始，一直到清治（1684-1895）末年，台灣是落後的傳統農業經濟。日本統治台灣之後，推動基礎建設，包括公共衛生，土地調查，與建立交通系統，啟動了現代經濟成長。二戰結束後，在國民政府的管制政策下，經濟發展又陷入停滯。美援期間（1950-1965），在美方的主導與壓力下，部分的管制鬆綁，台灣逐漸回到市場經濟體制，並在1960年代初期走上高成長之路。
台灣人所得水準在高成長期間長期持續提升，在人類歷史上極為罕見，因此被經濟學者視為奇蹟。本書說明，台灣四百年來經濟發展的軌跡驗證經濟學的觀點：自由市場的經濟制度最有利於經濟成長；而促成台灣經濟制度轉型的，是日本的殖民統治與美援。
本書作者吳聰敏是台大經濟系名譽教授，主要研究興趣是台灣長期經濟成長。
台灣人所得水準在高成長期間長期持續提升，在人類歷史上極為罕見，因此被經濟學者視為奇蹟。本書說明，台灣四百年來經濟發展的軌跡驗證經濟學的觀點：自由市場的經濟制度最有利於經濟成長；而促成台灣經濟制度轉型的，是日本的殖民統治與美援。
本書作者吳聰敏是台大經濟系名譽教授，主要研究興趣是台灣長期經濟成長。
552 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2023
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August 7, 2026
Read the English version.
From the contemporary central bank keeping interest rates so low and engaging in currency/carry trade that is remitted to the treasury and the use of sterilisation, the industrial market having reverberating upstream effects on the supply chain in Taiwan vs Mexico, as well as Japan's development of Taiwan and the point about developing economies and tariffs to protect otherwise uncompetitive industries vs just developing infrastructure, I really learned so much, it was amazing to read!
I also really liked the specifics of US foreign aid as an American that has never really thought of it. It was really fun and interesting.
From the contemporary central bank keeping interest rates so low and engaging in currency/carry trade that is remitted to the treasury and the use of sterilisation, the industrial market having reverberating upstream effects on the supply chain in Taiwan vs Mexico, as well as Japan's development of Taiwan and the point about developing economies and tariffs to protect otherwise uncompetitive industries vs just developing infrastructure, I really learned so much, it was amazing to read!
I also really liked the specifics of US foreign aid as an American that has never really thought of it. It was really fun and interesting.
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