India started on a program of reforms, both in its external and internal aspects, sometime in the mid-eighties and going on into the nineties. This book examines the aspects of post-reform India and discerns the changes and trends which these developments
India started on a program of reforms, both in its external and internal aspects, sometime in the mid-eighties and going on into the nineties. This bo...
The Japanese economy is beginning to show signs of recovery after years of stagnation/deflation. Production function studies and econometric model simulations suggest that with appropriate policies the Japanese economy can grow more rapidly. This book posi
The Japanese economy is beginning to show signs of recovery after years of stagnation/deflation. Production function studies and econometric model sim...
This edited volume represents the first collaborative effort to explicitly view China's rapid international ascent as associated with the same process that catapulted Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and Japan to international prominence - the emergence of a capitalist political economy. Each chapter therefore applies the capitalist lens to analyze aspects of China's monumental social, economic, and political transition. Topics addressed range from examinations of China's industrial capitalism and its new multinational corporations to studies of China's changing polity,...
This edited volume represents the first collaborative effort to explicitly view China's rapid international ascent as associated with the same proc...
This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The epidemic spread from the People's Republic of China, to Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, amongst other countries in East Asia and as far away as North America, particularly Canada, the EU and elsewhere. The book looks first at earlier precedents, such as the Black Death and the way in which the potential threats of the recent epidemic were diffused across the world in 'instant news' reports; examining why it was dubbed the first 'global epidemic' due to...
This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The epidemic...
This book empirically examines banking reform in the economies of Southeast Asia as they sought to adapt to major developments in the global economic system over the past three decades, including the globalisation of finance, the debt crisis of the 1980s and the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. Focusing in particular on the turbulent decade of financial boom and bust from 1994 to 2004, it explores the ways in which states respond to powerful external shocks and the implications for policy choices, demonstrating how different political systems shape economic performance and policy choices....
This book empirically examines banking reform in the economies of Southeast Asia as they sought to adapt to major developments in the global econom...
Asian interregional economic cooperation has assumed greater prominence with the rise of Asia s two giant economies of China and India. The economic liberalization of China s economy in 1979, followed by India in 1991, signalled the presence of business opportunities to foreign investors - including those from Asia. This book examines the growing economic relations between India and Singapore which has culminated in a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), signed by both economies in June 2005.
Using the information technology sector as the...
Asian interregional economic cooperation has assumed greater prominence with the rise of Asia s two giant economies of China and India. The economi...
Exploring the relationship between the United States and the Malayan/Malaysian economy, this book concentrates on the period 1870 to 1957, with particular focus on trade flows and foreign direct investment. It considers the impact of the presence of both B
Exploring the relationship between the United States and the Malayan/Malaysian economy, this book concentrates on the period 1870 to 1957, with partic...
There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over. This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as: *industrial policy and East Asia *Taiwan's information technology industry *The role of the...
There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theor...
This book examines the impact of globalization on the Indian economy, exploring the trade, investment and financial aspects of globalization, and also considering its implications for the balance of payments and currency exchange rate.
This book examines the impact of globalization on the Indian economy, exploring the trade, investment and financial aspects of globalization, and a...
The topics of unemployment, underemployment, wage trends and patterns, and the relationship between poverty and the labour market are of interest to all policy makers, researchers, academics and journalists concerned with economic development. This book traces the evolution of the Indonesian labour market between the early 1970s and late 2000s. This entails a (a) review of macroeconomic policies and their employment impact; (b) review of unemployment and underemployment trends; (c) review of wage trends and living standards; (d) relationship between poverty, inequality and the labour...
The topics of unemployment, underemployment, wage trends and patterns, and the relationship between poverty and the labour market are of interest t...