International Institutions and Asian Development

ISBN-13: 9780415497541 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 240 str.

Thanh Tri Vo

Opis

Are international and Asian regional institutions serving the development goals of Asian and Pacific Economies as well they should? The global economy, led by the Asia Pacific region, has undergone immense change and growth. Have the existing institutions and arrangements been able to keep pace with those changes in the global economy? International Institutions and Asian Development tackles these questions and is an essential book for the assessment of regional and international institutions, as well as policy prescriptions for reforming them to ensure they deliver on sustainable, peaceful growth and development in the region. Drawing from papers presented to the 32nd Pacific Trade and Development conference in Hanoi in 2007, the contributions by distinguished authors add to the understanding of the purpose, evolution, relevance and gaps in regional and global institutions and their arrangements.　 Shiro Armstrong is a Research Fellow at the Crawford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University. Vo Tri Thanh is Director of the Department for International Economic Integration Studies of the Central Institute of Economic Management in Vietnam

This latest volume in the PAFTAD conference series looks at international institutions and arrangements as they affect economic development and prosperity for Asian and Pacific economies. It covers the influence of international public goods and landmark developments and assesses how they have affected Asia’s development through the ‘Golden’ and ‘Silver Ages’ of economic development. It also considers the challenges for the continuation of a new ‘Platinum Age’ of development driven by China and India.

It investigates the influence of a number of institutions and agreements, such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Asian development bank and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. It also contains country studies of China and Vietnam and their relationship with the World Trade Organization.

Spis treści

Part 1: Issues and Background  1. Overview and Issues  2. International Public Goods  3. Making the International System Work for the Platinum Age  Part 2: Institutions and Their Impact  4. Effects of GATT/WTO on Asia’s Trade Performance    5. Why Did the IMF Become Irrelevant in Asia? The Legacy of the Crisis and Prospects for the Future  6. The World Bank in the East Asia and Pacific Region  7. The Asian Development Bank: Its Achievements, Challenges and Major Contributions to Regional Development David Vines Part 3: Country Experiences  8. China’s Accession to the WTO Five Years on and its Impact on Economic Reform and Performance  9. Vietnam’s Commitment to Openness and Accession to the WTO  Part 4: Regional Arrangements  10. APEC: Rationale, Evolution, Achievements and Potential  11. East Asian Arrangements: Their Rationale and Impact  12. Is the International Architecture Adequate?

O autorze

Shiro Armstrong is a Research Fellow at the Crwaford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University

Vo Tri Thanh is Director of the Department for International Economic Integration Studies of the Central Institute for Economic Management in Vietnam