speed intensity and the south china trade boom kelly b olds department of economics national taiwan university 1 abstract producers intensive goods eg clothing or electronics face markets that are in constant flux due to changing fashion technology throughout 20 th century business networks area have had a comparative advantage producing their quick reaction time this was little value prior world war ii but since international telephone air service made practical has caused demand for on market grow at an extremely rapid pace growth can explain post export booms experienced by hong kong finally 2 introduction east asian is one salient features economy paper argues case economies later southern sudden increase which chinese