Yus,
    Your contention is well understood. Thanks for the response and the
little exchange. All the background information you provided about Taiwan is
relevant, and to tell you the truth, I was not even thinking about the
relationship between Tiawan and the Gambia when I produce that excerpt from a
research paper. I was not even attempting to draw a parallel between Taiwan
and the Gambia. I know the preconditions for its industrial rebirth are not
present in the Gambia. I was just attempting to show that light scale
industrial activities can help in economic development, if a government helps
and nurtures it, and can make all the difference. This is just the point I
was trying to make. Taiwan was just an example. Its development path, though,
may be worthy of emulation.
Cheers.

    Rene

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