Taiwan: State-Led Industrialization and Export Promotion (1950–1990)

1. Land-to-the-Tiller reform takes effect

   Jan 1, 1953Labels: Land-to-the-Tiller

   • FFTC AP
   • Taiwan Today

2. First Four-Year Plan begins reconstruction-led development

   Jul 1, 1953Labels: First Four-Year

   • Taiwan Today
   • Taiwan Today

3. Second Four-Year Plan expands import-substitution industry

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Second Four-Year

   • NationsEncy
   • Oxford Handbook

4. Statute for Encouragement of Investment is promulgated

   Sep 10, 1960Labels: Statute for

   • Taiwan Today
   • CIER

5. Nineteen-Point reforms start liberalization for export growth

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: Nineteen-Point Program

   • Taiwan Handbook
   • Oxford Handbook

6. Law provides legal basis for Kaohsiung EPZ

   Jan 1, 1965Labels: Kaohsiung EPZ

   • Taiwan Today
   • EY History

7. Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone is inaugurated

   Dec 3, 1966Labels: Kaohsiung EPZ

   • EY History
   • Taiwan Today

8. Second and third EPZs expand the export platform

   Jul 1, 1971Labels: Nantze EPZ, Taichung EPZ

   • EY History
   • Taiwan Today

9. ITRI is founded to drive technology upgrading

   Jul 5, 1973Labels: ITRI

   • ITRI
   • Wikipedia

10. Ten Major Construction Projects launch infrastructure push

    Jan 1, 1974Labels: Ten Major

    • Wikipedia
    • Oxford Handbook

11. IC technology transfer agreement with RCA is signed

    Jan 1, 1976Labels: RCA agreement

    • ITRI
    • Oxford Handbook

12. Institute for Information Industry is established

    Jul 24, 1979Labels: Institute for

    • Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia

13. UMC is spun off from ITRI

    May 22, 1980Labels: UMC, ITRI

    • Wikipedia
    • ITRI

14. Hsinchu Science Park opens as high-tech industrial cluster

    Dec 15, 1980Labels: Hsinchu Science

    • HSP Bureau
    • Wikipedia

15. Martial law is lifted amid broader liberalization

    Jul 15, 1987Labels: Martial Law

    • UPI
    • NMTH

16. Legacy: export promotion and planning deliver a new industrial base

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Export-led Model

    • Oxford Handbook
    • EY History