There is a deepening debate inEastAsia about the prospects for common exchan...There is a deepening debate in East Asia about the prospects for common exchange rate arrangements even including the formation of a common currency in the longer term. This raises a complex set of issues and this volume provides a detailed yet...more
The book examines the nature and extent of linkages inEastAsiain terms of t...The book examines the nature and extent of linkages in East Asia in terms of trade and foreign investment finance labour and consumption investment and outputmore
There is a deepening debate inEastAsia about the prospects for common exchan...There is a deepening debate in East Asia about the prospects for common exchange rate arrangements even including the formation of a common currency in the longer term. This raises a complex set of issues and this volume provides a detailed yet...more
This collection supplies fascinating insights into aspects of East Asian econo...This collection supplies fascinating insights into aspects of East Asian economic development. It will interest scholars in a variety of related fields and provoke further research and debate.more
In recent years much attention has been given to the unparalleled economic dev...In recent years much attention has been given to the unparalleled economic development of East Asia. In The Changing Capital Markets of East Asia the contributors look at the growing sophistication of capital markets in this area and discuss the...more
This edited collection examines the labour laws of seven industrializing East ...This edited collection examines the labour laws of seven industrializing East Asian societies - China Indonesia Malaysia South Korea Taiwan the Philippines and Vietnam - and discusses the variation in their impact across the whole region. Leading...more
The focus of international financial reform in recent years has largely been a...The focus of international financial reform in recent years has largely been at the global level in terms of improving the international financial architecture and at the national level in terms of getting domestic economic and structural policies...more
There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international c...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....more
This book examines the diffusion of economic ideas inEastAsia assessing the ...This book examines the diffusion of economic ideas in East Asia assessing the impact of external ideas on internal theory and practice. It considers economists from Adam Smith onwards including Marx Keynes Hayek and contemporary economists and...more
We are witnessing a transformation inthe world economy as a result of the IT/...We are witnessing a transformation in the world economy as a result of the IT/e-business revolution. Modern logistics based on cheap communication and transportation are shifting the locus of production and the international division of labour...more
Every international negotiation bears a risk of collapse as even among like-mi...Every international negotiation bears a risk of collapse as even among like-minded countries different players often have different priorities and interests. This can result in conflict as states clash over certain agreement details and their...more
The failure of the dollar peg to prevent the Asian currency crisis of 1997 to ...The failure of the dollar peg to prevent the Asian currency crisis of 1997 to 1998 has highlighted the importance of the exchange rate regime in Asia and provoked much discussion as to what the alternatives are in terms of exchange rate systems....more
This book brings together a rich array of papers analyzing the determinants of...This book brings together a rich array of papers analyzing the determinants of and impediments to investment and growth. It discusses a range of issues bearing on investment and development. The chapters cover domestic and international economic...more
The quality of its business leadership is a key issue for the future developme...The quality of its business leadership is a key issue for the future development of Asia s economies. Although Asia s economies have grown spectacularly in recent decades they are currently facing increasing challenges. This book explores the...more
The role of ethnic Chinese business in Southeast Asiain catalyzing economic d...The role of ethnic Chinese business in Southeast Asia in catalyzing economic development has been hotly debated - and often misunderstood - throughout cycles of boom and bust. This book critically examines some of the key features attributed to...more