| Abstract: | Despite the present focus on manufacturing industries for development in the Pacific Rim, coordinated service industries development is more likely to provide the key for continued economic growth. Historical analysis, plus current economic data, show that there is an ongoing relationship between service sector activity and the high growth in the Pacific Basin.The authors are with the Department of International Studies, American Graduate School of International Management. This article is a revision of a paper presented at the Academy of International Management, December 1982, Business Meeting held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. |
