Big Country Dependent Economy Development of Taiwan —Functions of Japan, the US, and China in Taiwan's Economy Development

摘要

Although with limited land and resources and a dense population, Taiwan, situated in eastern Asia, has developed to be a model in the eyes of international economists after World War II; its cause and process worth study. As well known, the island economy- based Taiwan has to rely on big country economy in order to develop smodthly; moreover, the Taiwan's economy development also proves that Japan, the US, and China are the first three countries to have great impacts on Taiwan's economy. From a historical perspective, Taiwan had been offended and controlled by these big countries politically and militarily; but in perspective of economy development, Taiwan succeeded after accepting assistances from these big countries. In sum, Japan, the US, and China made the most influential contribution to Taiwan's economy in provision of capital, technology and market. This paper discusses how Taiwan acquired favorable economic development factors from the three countries, respectively, utilized the resources from them, and integrated with them into an economic development framework, resulted in interdependent and complementary relationship.