Regional / International studies Books

Book SynopsisIn the 1990s, the states of Western Europe faced twin challenges, from above in the shape of globalization and European integration, and from below in the form of new regionalist movements. In this authoritative book, Michael Keating traces the historical origins of regionalism, showing that territorial politics has always been a feature of the West European state. Then he analyses the post-war model of territorial management in the Keynesian welfare state, and shows how current trends are re-shaping the meaning of political space and encouraging new forms of political mobilization and action. This new regionalism is no longer contained within the nation state so that regions must face the global market and an integrating Europe directly. Professor Keating argues that regionalism is a complex phenomenon, spanning culture, economics, politics and policy. It takes different forms in different settings, shaped by the imperatives of economic competition in a global age, as well as by political forces within the regions themselves. There is a discussion of regionalism as a strategy for economic development, of the emergence of a regional level of government and of regions with the European Union.The New Regionalism in Western Europe will be essential reading for academics and students interested in European politics, future integration within the European Union and European political history.Trade Review'This book can be considered a very welcome contribution to the discussion on the emergence of the new Europe of regions . . . The book offers a lot of insight into the potential and opportunities of the process. In fact, the chapters are based on papers that have been presented at conferences and workshops in recent years. . . . The result of all this investment is a very interesting book in which many aspects of regional development in Europe are emphasised. This is exactly why it is a book worthwhile not only for scientists and scholars but also for decision-makers and policymakers. Anybody who is involved in the regional development of Europe should read this kind of publication.'Table of ContentsContents: 1. Territory and Politics 2. Regions and State-building in Western Europe 3. Regions in the Welfare State 4. The New Regionalism 5. Regional Government 6. The Political Economy of Regionalism 7. Regions in an Integrated Europe 8. Conclusion Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisRonald Dore's enquiring mind, rigorous reasoning and comparative methodology have greatly enhanced our understanding of Japan. His insights from Japan have been deployed to generate fresh perspectives on Britain and other industrialized and developing countries. This careful selection of writings reflects his underlying concern with what light the study of Japan sheds on theoretical generalizations about how societies evolve and how economies work. Social Evolution, Economic Development and Culture brings together Ronald Dore's key writings for the first time, making his work accessible across a wide range of social science disciplines. It produces a distinctive perspective with four interlinking themes - technology-driven social evolution, late development, culture and polemics. These are highly topical in the current context of rapid technological innovation and socio-economic change, globalization and accompanying policy choices.The book provides a rich empirical and conceptual source for those interested in technology, socio-economic evolution and culture, and the ways in which they interact. Researchers, teachers and students in the fields of evolutionary economics, economic development, comparative education, institutional economics, political economy and economic and classical sociology (as well as Japanese studies) will find this volume invaluable reading.Trade Review'. . . I can recommend no better reading material. . . than the writings of Ronald Dore presented in this fine volume from Edward Elgar.' -- James Reveley, Australian Economic History Review'This is not a mere selection of the writing of one of the most versatile Japan specialists, but a book which provides abridged versions of some of Ronald Dore's most representative writings in the various fields which he has been covering over several decades: development, education, political economy, sociology, etc . . . Dore's writing is eminently readable, enlightening and compassionate. It is therefore a book which is to be recommended to anybody with a broad interest in the issues confronting contemporary society.' -- Reinhard Drifte, Asian Affairs'By focusing on writings that represent Dore's theoretical assumptions and arguments within the tradition of comparative sociology, the editors have created a very neat 'one-stop-shopping' opportunity for us to review the underlying intellectual themes and coherence that unify his work . . . Those who have long been his admirers will read this collection with renewed respect and anticipate with relish his next salvo or carefully argued analysis. Those new to the field will find this book a useful introduction to the rich cornucopia of Dore's writings on Japan.' -- Thomas P. Rohlen, Journal of Japanese Studies'The image that emerges from this [collection] is one of an impressive scholar who is theoretically sophisticated, well read in a large variety of topics, extremely honest and acutely aware of social problems both in highly industrialized and in developing countries. [Dore's] insights . . . are always challenging and are still at the forefront of scholarship on Japan . . . I contend that his writings provide the most important contribution to the understanding of contemporary Japan in a Western language. This selection of writings reveals the immense importance of Dore's work not only for the analysis of Japanese society, economy and culture, but also for the development of a highly sophisticated multidisciplinary comparative approach to economic development and industrialization. I would suggest it is required reading for all interested in Japan, and also for those who are reflecting on more complex theoretical frameworks in the analysis of current problems and on ways to solve them.' -- Bernard Bernier, Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Technology-driven Social Evolution Part II: And Late Development Part III: But Culture Does Matter, Too Part IV: Polemics: For All the Constraints of Structure and Culture, Is There Still Room for Hope and Reason? Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the result of a comparative investigation that contrasts micro-systems of innovation in several regions of China and Australia - two vastly different countries in terms of traditions, industry structures, political systems and economic organisation. Six regional studies comprehensively document the experiences of firms engaged in product or process innovation. The book also examines the institutions that support research and development and the impact of government policies on innovation in each of the regions studied. The case-studies present original and informative insights into the different ways in which local, national and transnational interests interact and influence regional development. These findings support the view that local innovation systems are emerging with quite different structural characteristics. The authors conclude that local, national and transnational dimensions are continually redefining and aligning themselves in novel and interesting ways. They highlight the importance of identifying these structural relationships in order to encourage dynamic innovation to occur. This, they argue, has important implications for policymakers concerned with the promotion of innovation in regional areas. Innovation, Technology Policy and Regional Development will be of great interest to those involved in research and policy in the fields of economic growth and employment, industrial economics and innovation.Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Innovation Knowledge Systems and Regional Development 1. Introduction 2. Contemporary Perspectives and Debates 3. Contrasting Policies for Regional and National Innovation Systems in China and Australia Part II: Evidence from China 4. Innovation in Liuzhou: A Case of State-Led Innovation by State-Owned Enterprises 5. Quanzhou: Innovating Through Non-State-Owned Enterprises 6. Integrated Innovation in Ningxia: Natural Resources and New Knowledge Part III: Evidence from Australia 7. Regional Innovation: Experiences of Small Firms in Non-Metropolitan Australia 8. Innovation Linkages and Clustering Among Information Technology and Telecommunications Firms in Metropolitan Melbourne 9. Citadels and Clusters: Towards a Regional Innovation System in Adelaide 10. Conclusion: Intersecting Systems of Innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisAt the start of a new century, Japan finds itself confronted with an economic challenge that is unlike any it has faced since the end of World War II. Most commentators agree that Japan has to change. The issue is the form and direction that such a change must take. While many Western economists forcefully urge the Japanese to become more like the US, there are other academics who have registered strong reservations to such a simplistic solution. In this volume, noted scholars take opposing positions on key issues including financial reform, corporate change and international trade. The editor contributes a thought-provoking introduction which also presents an overview of the topic. The papers gathered here present an opportunity for readers to consider the underlying conflicts in Japan's economy and society that makes choosing a new direction such a difficult proposition. Economic Reform in Japan is a coherent and eminently readable book designed to provoke further discussion amongst scholars and researchers of Japan and East Asia, economists, political scientists and sociologists.Trade Review'These lively, thoughtful and provocative essays by Ron Dore and other substantial scholars provide important insights, while reflecting quite divergent views as to how Japan should reform its economic institutions. While change in Japan is inevitable, desirable and indeed occurring, there is no consensus on the outcomes, or whether Japan will converge to the Anglo-American model. These and related themes makes this a stimulating read.' -- Hugh T. Patrick, Columbia University, USTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Necessary Change or Shameless Surrender? Economic Reform in Japan Part II: The Fine Art of Financial Incompetence Part III: Japanese Firms: Happy Families or Anonymous Corporate Structures? Part IV: Producing a More Japan-Friendly World Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a scholarly insider's perspective on the Asian economic crisis, examining the social, economic and political consequences of the crisis in six influential Asian economies: Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Each chapter contains an analysis of the events leading up to and during the crisis, the social impacts and an assessment of possible futures for these countries. The contributors expertise and use of up-to-date data ensures an integrated approach by which the process of economic change can be understood.The book reveals that professional workers in the urban financial sector, as well as manual labourers in the export sector, felt the most dramatic effects. Impacts on the latter group resulted in a significant rise in the population living below the poverty line. The book emphasises the previous absence of strong social security 'nets' and the need to strengthen macroeconomic policies and institutional, legal, regulatory and supervisory structures. Other topics covered include intractable government corruption and fiscal management.The Social Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis has a unique perspective that will ensure greater understanding of the causes and consequences of the crisis in six major economies and as such will appeal to academics, researchers and policymakers involved in Asian politics and development economics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. An Overview of the Key Issues 2. A Tale of an Economic Crisis: How the Economic Crisis Started, Developed and is Ending in Thailand 3. Financial Crisis and its Social Impact in Malaysia 4. Indonesia in Crisis: Causes and Consequences 5. Socioeconomic Dimension of the Asian Crisis: Impact and Household Response in the Philippines 6. The Financial Crisis: Taiwan and Asia 7. Causes of the Korean Financial Crisis and its Social Impact: 1997–1999 Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book represents the latest research on a selection of key issues in international business in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular the contributors examine the internationalisation process, export expansion and performance, foreign direct investment and the management of international business relationships. More specifically, they analyse: the growth patterns of Danish and US companies developing operations in the region the impact of the internet, the competitiveness of the Australian wine industry, and the development and application of export performance measures the factors influencing the location decisions of Japanese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the investment risk perceptions of Australian MNEs the multinational knowledge acquisition modes of Taiwanese electronics firms the protection of intellectual property rights the use of performance measures in international joint ventures the human resource management practices of ethnic Chinese-owned enterprises compared to Anglo-American MNEs. This book will become a first point of reference for businesses in this region as well as scholars of international business and Asian studies.Trade Review'. . . the book provides a comprehensive look at a number of key issues faced by companies in the Asia-Pacific, with a specific focus for the most part on Australian and New Zealand firms . . . this book is a valuable survey . . . on key issues facing firms attempting to invest, export, and manage their relationships in the Asia-Pacific.' -- Vinod K. Aggarwal, Journal of Asian BusinessTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: The Internationalisation Process Part II: Export Expansion and Performance Part III: Foreign Direct Investment Issues Part IV: Managing International Business Relationships Index

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Book SynopsisThis enlightening book provides the first systematic introduction to, and exploration of, the emerging system of industrial relations in China, and draws on the authors' extensive research and direct involvement in the developments taking place. The authors argue that there are both unifying and fragmenting elements to the ongoing development of industrial relations, but overall it is one in which the state continues to maintain a major, and direct, influence. Divisions between workers and managers may be escalating with increased open conflicts, but this book reveals that the picture is far more complex and contradictory than to assume that the solution is convergence with western style industrial relations systems. They conclude that industrial relations institutions and processes still act within a political context and with the guiding hand of the Chinese Communist party.Industrial Relations in China draws on up-to-date material and will ensure the book's appeal to industrial relations and Chinese scholars. It will also appeal to a wider audience of Asian labour and development studies scholars.Trade Review'The authors take a comprehensive approach to analyzing industrial relations in China, in the sense that this book covers the history of industrial relations, the actors in industrial relations, and the industrial relations processes in China. This book also provides detailed and systematic information about those topics. Thus, this book is a valuable volume for researchers, business persons, and lawyers who are interested in human resource management and industrial relations in China.' -- Shoichi Ito, Journal of Asian Business'. . . this book is valuable both for those who study China's labor issues and industrial relations and for general readers interested in Chinese politics, economics and society in transition.' -- Yuchao Zhu, The China Journal'The admirable intellectual rigour of this volume leaves none of the authors' assumptions unacknowledged or unexamined. . . The wide-ranging discussion of China's possible futures in the concluding chapter deserves the widest possible audience among China scholars, as well as specialists in industrial relations, management or development.' -- Jackie Sheehan, British Journal of Industrial Relations'The three authors have written the best and most comprehensive book on China's industrial relations to date. . . the richness of the evidence and analysis regarding China's labour laws and the institutional framework of Chinese industrial relations is reason enough to purchase and read this book.' -- Anita Chan, The Journal of Industrial RelationsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: Institutional Arrangements 2. The Role of Government 3. Enterprises and Managers 4. Workers 5. Trade Unions Part II: Industrial Relations Processes 6. Participation 7. Labour Conflict and Settlement 8. Collective Contract 9. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisJapan has succeeded in many industries through its renowned production system. Competitive advantage, however, in the new economy is shifting from production to demand-based capabilities. One such new industry is pharmaceuticals, where Japan has been a resounding failure, both from public policy and corporate strategy perspectives. This book provides a detailed examination of how Japan has socially constructed its pharmaceutical industry, the economic and political bases of this construction and the consequences for corporate innovation and performance.Perhaps the starkest indication of this failure of Japanese public policy is the emergence of a new drug lag in that nation. Almost 90 percent of recent important new drugs are unavailable in Japan, despite their widespread diffusion throughout the rest of the world. Analysis of this drug lag confirms that it is not due to government discrimination against Western firms, but rather is only one of many consequences of failed Japanese industrial policies.The author presents an analysis of the nature, causes and consequences of the new drug lag in Japan. He contrasts the problem with the one experienced in the US and looks at the powerful role played by domestic politics in shaping the pharmaceutical industry. The last chapters look at the various remedies available. Academics, experts in government and industry, researchers and students of industrial policy, economics, public health and trade policy will find the examination of this important industry both informative and enlightening.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Nature of the New Drug Lag 2. Industrial Policy and Domestic Ecosystems 3. The Domestic Japanese Ecosystem for Pharmaceuticals 4. Pathologies of the Japanese Domestic Ecosystem 5. Evidence: Declining Prices and Life Cycle Sales in Japan 6. Evidence: Declining Registrations in Japan 7. Evidence: Declining Launches in Japan 8. Evidence: Inflated Domestic Market Share in Japan 9. Challenges to the Dual State in Japan 10. Trade Law and Remedies for Market Exclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisIn twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and international investment. This increased economic openness has been accompanied by profound changes in both economic organisation and regional disparity. This comprehensive book focuses on the link between these economic reforms and the causes - and ultimately the implications - of regional inequalities in the most populous country in the world.The authors examine the effect of globalisation on regional disparities in terms of income, regional growth, industrial location, urban-rural opposition, performance of the firm, human capital and mortality. In each case they provide new insights into the main changes in the Chinese economy and give original explanations as to the sources of regional diversity. The authors find that on the whole, regional disparities in China have tended to increase since reforms were introduced. They illustrate that this rise of inequality, in terms of both growth and income, results from the aptitudes of different regions to seize the new opportunities afforded to them by market developments. They also demonstrate how current regional disparities and increased competition will go hand in hand with a polarisation of industrial development in a few privileged regions. In the wake of China's accession to the WTO, this timely book offers a unique perspective on what is surely one of the biggest economic issues the global economy will face in the coming years. China and its Regions will be essential reading for all students and scholars of business, industrial development and Asian studies.Trade Review'The contributors to this work are prominent scholars and researchers studying the Chinese economy. Their wide variety of educational experience brings a wealth of knowledge from international economies, including France, the US, Asia and Australia. This only adds to the international approach and depth of the study. . . . the book is very coherent. The chapters build upon one another and support the overall theme.' -- William M. Modrow, Business Information AlertTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. On the Measurement of the Openness of the Chinese Economy 2. Social Consequences of Economic Reform in China: An Analysis of Regional Disparity in the Transition Period 3. Provincial Economic Growth in China: Causes and Consequences of Regional Differentiation 4. International Trade and Regional Specialization in China 5. Productivity Growth, Catch-up and Convergence in China’s Reforming Economy 6. The Impact of WTO Accession on Income Disparity in China 7. Changes in Income Inequality in China’s Transition 8. Infant Mortality and External Openness in Chinese Provinces 9. The Regional Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment in China: The Impact of Human Capital 10. Foreign Direct Investment, Human Capital and Catching Up: The Chinese Case 11. Some Observations on the Ownership and Regional Aspects in Financing the Growth of China’s Rural Enterprises 12. Exports and Economic Performance: Evidence from a Panel of Chinese Enterprises 13. Real Exchange Rate and Income Disparity between Urban and Rural Areas in China: A Theoretic and Econometric Analysis Index

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Book SynopsisMalaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, and this book reflects current debates about the future directions of the national economy, polity and society in light of the late 1990s watershed period of financial crisis, the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and the subsequent 1999 general election. Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New Century aims to answer questions about how the economy and society are organized, about how the benefits from economic development are distributed, about government's relations to major national institutions, and about the nature of the political process. With its focus firmly on Malaysia's future, this will be a volume of particular interest to scholars, academics, researchers, business leaders and policymakers involved in the Asian region, and Malaysia in particular.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Economics and Strategy 2. Malaysia and the Asian Crisis: Lessons and Challenges 3. The Impact of the 1997 Financial Crisis on Malaysia’s Corporate Sector and its Response 4. Malaysia after the Asian Crisis: An Overview of Labour Market Issues 5. The Financial Crisis and its Social Implications 6. Malaysia’s Security Environment and Strategic Responses Part III: Politics and Other Aspects 7. A New Politics in Malaysia: Ferment and Fragmentation 8. Changing Power Configurations in Malaysia 9. The Anwar Trial and its Wider Implications 10. Mahathir, Australia and the Rescue of the Malays 11. Some Aspects of Malaysian Civil Liberties 12. The Challenges of Opposition Politics in Malaysia – Checking Growing Authoritarianism and Ethnic Re-polarization Part IV: Conclusions 13. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThis extensive book critically examines and contrasts the civil service systems of eight diverse Asian countries; Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand, using a common comparative framework. The authors compare the civil service systems in each country discussing several factors including historical development, internal labour markets, degree of representativeness, level of politicization, the effect of public opinion, the impact of reform and diffusion and their place in two popular configurations of civil service systems.The authors go on to demonstrate the utility of comparative research by analysing the findings of the country studies and comparing the Asian countries against each other and the Asian experience as a whole against that of the West. They discover that there are considerable differences between the Asian civil service systems, illustrated by the degree to which political parties penetrate the civil service and the extent to which government agencies act as employers of last resort. Other conclusions drawn highlight the fact that in spite of many similarities, there are also sizeable differences between Asian and Western civil services, including a lack of political neutrality in many Asian countries.Civil Service Systems in Asia will be of great interest and value to academics and advanced level students in public administration, law, political science and Asian studies.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Asian Civil Service Systems in Comparative Perspective 2. The Civil Service System of Bangladesh 3. The Civil Service System of China: The Impact of the Environment 4. The National Civil Service System of India: A Critical View 5. A Comparative Study of the Japanese Civil Service System 6. Laos: Civil Service System in a Transitional Economy 7. The National Civil Service System of the Philippines 8. The South Korean Civil Service System 9. Thailand: Bureaucracy Under Coalition Governments Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the institutional arrangements affecting labour market transitions through different working-time arrangements in seven European countries. It examines the extent to which social integration through transitional labour markets is possible, assesses the effects of labour market transitions, and prescribes improvements, with the aim of preventing the development of social exclusion from paid employment. The book concentrates on how working-time transitions are shaped by industrial relations, employment regulation and social policy systems. In particular it seeks to ascertain how institutional regulations may hinder or encourage the development of transitional labour markets in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK.The contributors to this volume also analyse the characteristics of employment regulation with regard to working-time flexibility and industrial relations in their national setting. They provide a review of current debates around this issue, and explore the role of recent reforms to social policy in facilitating or hindering labour market transitions. Outlining the changes that have occurred in the regulatory institutional framework shaping working-time transitions in recent years, this book will be invaluable to academics with an interest in labour market policy. The book will also strongly appeal to labour market policymakers.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Günther Schmid 1. Introduction 2. Working-time Transitions in Sweden 3. Regulating Working-time Transitions in Germany 4. Negotiated Flexibility, Working-time and Transitions in the Netherlands 5. Working Times in France: Institutional Methods of Regulating and New Practices 6. Flexibility in the Spanish Labour Market: Working-time and Temporary Employment 7. Working-time Flexibility in Ireland 8. Re-regulating Transitions? Continuity and Change in the UK Index

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses a number of vital economic convergence issues in the European Union. These are both general and specific issues relating to financial and monetary matters as well as social and labour market concerns. The book opens with a discussion of problems of a general nature. Questions posed include: What is the convergence record in the EU so far? Is there a sign of Baumol and Quah's 'convergence clubs' and 'twin peaks'? Have the 'structural funds' of the European Commission made any difference? The authors then analyse questions of a fiscal and monetary nature: Can we expect the monetary policy of the ECB to have similar effects in the EMU member-states, or is it in itself a source of asymmetric shocks? Has EU membership made any difference, with respect to the initial differences in tax revenue structures? Finally the book focuses on questions regarding social and labour markets: Is global economic convergence compatible with sustainable differences in national social protection levels? Does European globalisation force labour markets to 'de-institutionalise' and do European labour markets converge to a 'Third Way' model?Academics and researchers of European studies and economic policy will find this up-to-date book of great interest, as will policymakers and business leaders both affected by and from within the EU.Trade Review'A very detailed and comprehensive book, enriched with a wide range of tables and graphs, which will be of delight to researchers and decision makers.' -- European LibraryTable of ContentsFull Contents: 1. Introduction and Outline Part I: Convergence Between Nations and Regions in the EU: General Issues 2. Regional Adjustment and Convergence in Euro-land 3. A Quarter of a Century of Real GDP and Growth Rate Convergence and Divergence in the EU 4. Convergence or ‘Twin Peaks’? The Spanish Case 5. The Impact of European Structural Funds on Economic Convergence in European Countries and Regions 6. Optimum Currency Area Theory and Monetary Integration as a Gradual Process Part II: Convergence in the EU: Fiscal and Monetary Issues 7. The Impact of EU Membership on Tax Revenue Structures 8. The Propagation of Monetary Policy in Europe Part III: Convergence in the EU: Social and Labour Market Issues 9. Some Theory on the Sustainability of Different Levels of Social Protection in a Monetary Union 10. European Labour Markets under Convergence Pressure 11. Distorted Labour Markets and Revealed Comparative Advantage: A Note on the Single Market and the EU Periphery 12. Social and Employment Policies in the EU: Convergence on a ‘Third Way’ Model? Index

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Book SynopsisThis three-volume set brings together a comprehensive selection of papers on development policy making and economic performance in the five major economies in South Asia - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka - during the past half a century of the post colonial era. Volume I covers economic conditions at the time of independence, and broader patterns of economic development against the backdrop of policy transition from import-substitution strategy to economic restructuring through liberalisation, and the underlying political economy. The next two volumes are arranged thematically: Volume II covers agriculture and the rural economy, industrialisation and finance and development and Volume III deals with the external dimension of development, population dynamics and human resource development, and poverty and income distribution.The economic debates in South Asia, particularly in India, have been wide-ranging and intellectually stimulating, with active participation of a number of pioneers in development economics. The existing knowledge on a number of key issues, such as the role of development planning, foreign trade regimes and economic development, the political economy of rent-seeking, choice of technology, causes of famines, sex bias in poverty, and poverty and public policy, have been shaped significantly by the South Asian experience. This three-volume set will therefore be a valuable reference not only for the South Asian specialist but also for all students and practitioners in the field of economic development.Trade Review'Professor Athukorala is one of the world's leading experts on the economies of South Asia. He has gathered together in these volumes a remarkable collection of nearly 100 essays covering such topics as agriculture, industrialisation, population, poverty and income distribution, import substitution, liberalisation, financial development, trade and investment. The list of contributors reads like a Who's Who in economics. Anyone wanting to understand the economic development of South Asia would be wise to use these volumes as their first port of call.' -- Tony Thirlwall, University of Kent at Canterbury, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Prema-chandra Athukorala PART I INITIAL CONDITIONS 1. B.H. Farmer (1993), ‘The British Period, the Coming of Independence and Partition’ 2. P.T. Bauer (1961), ‘Aspects of the Indian Economy’ 3. Walter Godfrey (1951), ‘General’ 4. Nurul Islam (1974), ‘The State and Prospects of the Bangladesh Economy’ 5. J.R. Hicks (1959), ‘Reflections on the Economic Problems of Ceylon’ 6. Joan Robinson (1959), ‘Economic Possibilities of Ceylon’ PART II THE ERA OF IMPORT SUBSTITUTION 7. John P. Lewis (1962), ‘Basic Development Strategy’ 8. Sukhamoy Chakravarty (1987), ‘Foundations of India’s Development Strategy: The Nehru-Mahalanobis Approach’ 9. I.M.D. Little (1960), ‘The Strategy of Indian Development’ 10. Meghnad Desai (1998), ‘Development Perspectives: Was there an Alternative to Mahalanobis?’ 11. Angus Maddison (1971), ‘Reasons for the Acceleration of Economic Growth since Independence’ 12. Amartya Sen (1986), ‘How Is India Doing?’ 13. Jagdish Bhagwati (1998), ‘The Design of Indian Development’ 14. Swadesh R. Bose (1983), ‘The Pakistan Economy Since Independence (1947-70)’ 15. Alia Ahmad (1993), ‘Economic Reforms Under an Import-Substitution Regime: The Experience of Bangladesh’ 16. Sarath Rajapatirana (1988), ‘Foreign Trade and Economic Development: Sri Lanka’s Experience’ 17. Donald R. Snodgrass (1974), ‘Sri Lanka’s Economic Development During Twenty-five Years of Independence’ PART III LIBERALIZATION AND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT 18. Arvind Panagariya (1999), ‘Trade Policy in South Asia: Recent Liberalisation and Future Agenda’ 19. I.M.D. Little (1996), ‘India’s Economic Reforms 1991–96’ 20. Nirupam Bajpai and Jeffrey D. Sachs (1997), ‘India’s Economic Reforms: Some Lessons from East Asia’ 21. Deepak Lal (1995), ‘India and China: Contrasts in Economic Liberalization?’ 22. Prabhat Patnaik and C.P. Chandrasekhar (1998), ‘India: Dirigisme, Structural Adjustment, and the Radical Alternative’ 23. Keith Griffin (1998), ‘Comment on "India: Dirigisme, Structural Adjustment, and the Radical Alternative"’ 24. M. Ghaffar Chaudhry (1995), ‘Economic Liberalization of Pakistan’s Economy: Trends and Repercussions’ 25. Pradumna B. Rana (1997), ‘Reforms in Bangladesh: A Comparative Assessment in Relation to Other South Asian Countries’ 26. Mario I. Blejer and Gyorgy Szapary (1991), ‘The "Gulliver Effect" and the "Optimal Divergence" Approach to Trade Policies: The Case of Nepal’ 27. Donald R. Snodgrass (1999), ‘The Economic Development of Sri Lanka: A Tale of Missed Opportunities’ PART IV THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY 28. Pranab Bardhan (1984/1998), ‘Epilogue: The Political Economy of Reform in India’ 29. Vijay Joshi (1995), ‘Democracy and Development in India’ 30. Gunnar Myrdal (1968), ‘Corruption – Its Causes and Effects’ 31. George Rosen (1982), ‘Gandhian Economics: A Schumpeterian Perspective’ 32. Fahimul Quadir (2000), ‘The Political Economy of Pro-market Reforms in Bangladesh: Regime Consolidation through Economic Liberalization?’ 33. Mick Moore (1990), ‘Economic Liberalization versus Political Pluralism in Sri Lanka?’ 34. David Dunham and Saman Kelegama (1997), ‘Does Leadership Matter in the Economic Reform Process? Liberalization and Governance in Sri Lanka, 1989–93’ 35. George Rosen (1987), ‘Western Economists in South Asia: Some Afterthoughts on an Experience’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I AGRICULTURE AND THE RURAL ECONOMY 1. Raisuddin Ahmed (1996), ‘Agricultural Market Reforms in South Asia’ 2. S.K. Jayasuriya and R.T. Shand (1986), ‘Technical Change and Labor Absorption in Asian Agriculture: Some Emerging Trends’ 3. B.H. Farmer (1979), ‘The “Green Revolution” in South Asian Ricefields: Environment and Production’ 4. Ashok Gulati (1999), ‘Economic Reforms and the Rural Sector in India’ 5. Mark W. Rosegrant and Robert E. Evenson (1993), ‘Agricultural Productivity Growth in Pakistan and India: A Comparative Analysis’ 6. Mohammad Alauddin and Clem Tisdell (1995), ‘Labor Absorption and Agricultural Development: Bangladesh’s Experience and Predicament’ 7. Gamani Corea (1973), ‘Economic Planning, the Green Revolution and the "Food Drive" in Ceylon’ 8. David Dunham (1993), ‘Crop Diversification and Export Growth: Dynamics of Change in the Sri Lankan Peasant Sector’ PART II INDUSTRIALIZATION 9. Ian M.D. Little (1982), ‘Indian Industrialization Before 1945’ 10. Anne O. Krueger (1975), ‘Industrial Development Policies in India’ 11. Isher Judge Ahluwalia (1994), ‘The Role of Trade Policy in Indian Industrialization’ 12. Ranadev Banerji and James Riedel (1980), ‘Industrial Employment Expansion under Alternative Trade Strategies: Case of India and Taiwan: 1950–1970’ 13. Pravin Krishna and Devashish Mitra (1998), ‘Trade Liberalization, Market Discipline and Productivity Growth: New Evidence from India’ 14. Deepak Nayyar (1994), ‘Industrial Development in India: Some Reflections on Growth and Stagnation’ 15. Ashok V. Desai (1980), ‘The Origin and Direction of Industrial R&D in India’ 16. Homi Katrak (1997), ‘Developing Countries’ Imports of Technology, In-house Technological Capabilities and Efforts: An Analysis of the Indian Experience’ 17. Shahnaz Rauf (1994), ‘Structure of Large-scale Manufacturing Industries of Pakistan (1950–1988)’ 18. A.R. Kemal (1993), ‘Why Do Small Firms Fail to Graduate to Medium and Large Firms in Pakistan?’ 19. Masihur Rahman and Zaid Bakht (1997), ‘Constraints to Industrial Development: Recent Reforms and Future Directions’ 20. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Sarath Rajapatirana (2000), ‘Liberalization and Industrial Transformation: Lessons from the Sri Lankan Experience’ PART III FINANCIAL FACTORS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 21. Kunal Sen and Rajendra R. Vaidya (1998), ‘India’ 22. Savak S. Tarapore (1998), ‘An Indian Approach to Capital-Account Convertibility’ 23. Norman Loayza and Rashmi Shankar (2000), ‘Private Saving in India’ 24. Clive Bell (1990), ‘Interactions between Institutional and Informal Credit Agencies in Rural India’ 25. Muhammad Yunus (1998), ‘Poverty Alleviation: Is Economics any Help? Lessons from the Grameen Bank Experience’ 26. John Thornton and Sri Ram Poudyal (1990), ‘Money and Capital in Economic Development: A Test of the McKinnon Hypothesis for Nepal’ 27. Deena Khatkhate (1982), ‘Anatomy of Financial Retardation in a Less Developed Country: The Case of Sri Lanka, 1951–1976’ 28. Premachandra Athukorala and Sarath Rajapatirana (1993), ‘Liberalization of the Domestic Financial Market: Theoretical Issues with Evidence from Sri Lanka’ Name Index Volume III Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS: TRADE, AID AND INVESTMENT 1. T.N. Srinivasan (1998), ‘India’s Export Performance: A Comparative Analysis’ 2. Sanjaya Lall (1999), ‘India’s Manufactured Exports: Comparative Structure and Prospects’ 3. Prema-chandra Athukorala (2000), ‘Manufactured Exports and Terms of Trade of Developing Countries: Evidence from Sri Lanka’ 4. John W. Mellor (1976), ‘The Legacy of Foreign Aid’ 5. Narayan Khadka (2000), ‘U.S. Aid to Nepal in the Cold War Period: Lessons for the Future’ 6. Sanjaya Lall (1993), ‘Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia’ 7. Suma Athreye and Sandeep Kapur (2001), ‘Private Foreign Investment in India: Pain or Panacea?’ 8. Stephen Guisinger (1997), ‘The Effects of the Foreign Direct Investment Liberalisation on Pakistan’ 9. M. Yunus Ali (1999), ‘Economic Liberalisation and Growth in Bangladesh: The Role of Foreign Private Investment’ 10. Ramesh Chitrakar and John Weiss (1995), ‘Foreign Investment in Nepal in the 1980s: A Cost Benefit Evaluation’ 11. Premachandra Athukorala (1995), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and Manufacturing for Export in a New Exporting Country: The Case of Sri Lanka’ PART II POPULATION DYNAMICS AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 12. Mamta Murthi, Anne-Catherine Guio and Jean Drèze (1995), ‘Mortality, Fertility, and Gender Bias in India: A District-level Analysis’ 13. John C. Caldwell, Barkat-e-Khuda, Bruce Caldwell, Indrani Pieris and Pat Caldwell (1999), ‘The Bangladesh Fertility Decline: An Interpretation’ 14. C.M. Langford (1996), ‘Reasons for the Decline in Mortality in Sri Lanka Immediately After the Second World War: A Re-examination of the Evidence’ 15. Ranjan Ray (2000), ‘Child Labor, Child Schooling, and Their Interaction with Adult Labor: Empirical Evidence for Peru and Pakistan’ 16. Sanat Kumar Saha (1996), ‘Literacy and Development in South Asia’ 17. Mahabub Hossain (1990), ‘Returns from Education in Rural Bangladesh’ 18. Peter R. Moock and Joanne Leslie (1986), ‘Childhood Malnutrition and Schooling in the Terai Region of Nepal’ PART III POVERTY AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION 19. Jagdish N. Bhagwati (1988), ‘Poverty and Public Policy’ 20. Kaushik Basu (1995), ‘The Elimination of Endemic Poverty in South Asia: Some Policy Options’ 21. T.N. Srinivasan (2000), ‘Poverty and Undernutrition in South Asia’ 22. Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen (1989), ‘China and India’ 23. Martin Ravallion (2000), ‘Prices, Wages and Poverty in Rural India: What Lessons do the Time Series Data Hold for Policy?’ 24. Stephen Guisinger and Norman L. Hicks (1978), ‘Long-term Trends in Income Distribution in Pakistan’ 25. Gustav Ranis and Frances Stewart (1997), ‘Growth and Human Development: Pakistan in Comparative Perspective’ 26. Akhter U. Ahmed, Haider A. Khan and Rajan K. Sampath (1991), ‘Poverty in Bangladesh: Measurement, Decomposition and Intertemporal Comparison’ 27. Rizwanul Islam (1984), ‘Poverty and Income Distribution in Rural Nepal’ 28. W.D. Lakshman (1975), ‘Economic Growth and Redistributive Justice As Policy Goals: A Study of the Recent Experience of Sri Lanka’ 29. Surjit S. Bhalla (1988), ‘Is Sri Lanka an Exception? A Comparative Study of Living Standards’ 30. Amartya Sen (1988), ‘Sri Lanka’s Achievements: How and When’ 31. David Dunham and Sisira Jayasuriya (2000), ‘Equity, Growth and Insurrection: Liberalization and the Welfare Debate in Contemporary Sri Lanka’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisRegions are increasingly recognised as a key aspect of economic change in Europe, not merely as geographic spaces but also as social systems. Their history, culture, institutions and patterns of leadership mould the way in which they adapt to European and global competitive challenges. This book reviews the debate surrounding the construction of regions and presents eight case studies to illustrate how they are shaped and reshaped in a variety of different ways. The authors find that while some regions exhibit common patterns, there are significant variations, indicating that there is no definitive model of regional development.This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cultural determinism, the authors show how region-builders can shape their own responses to global challenges to produce models of development reflecting differing understandings and social compromises.Culture, Institutions and Economic Development will be warmly welcomed by academics within the fields of regional studies, European studies and political science.Trade Review'The in-depth case studies of eight important European regions make this book interesting reading. The chapters are presented in a coherent manner, keeping the same order of subjects for each chapter. This nicely facilitates a comparison across different regions. . . I recommend the book to scholars interested in learning more about these eight important European regions. It will be interesting, above all, for readers concerned with regional policies and those interested in the role of culture, language, identity and institutions in the understanding of regional development.' -- MartI Parellada, Papers in Regional Science'This is a valuable book that focuses on an issue of real importance in the "new" Europe and also does much to redress the tendency of economists and economic geographers to regard culture and economy as two largely separate domains. Myriad tensions and contradictions may exist between these two spheres of human activity, but, as the case studies here demonstrate convincingly, the former is vital to the legitimation of the political and economic institutions of regionalism.' -- Brian Graham, Journal of Regional Science'This is a very interesting book which can provide better understanding of the impact of regional culture and identity on regional development under changing political and economic conditions.' -- Dieter Eissel, Journal of Contemporary European StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Culture, Institutions and Development 2. The New Regionalism 3. Spain: Catalonia and Galicia 4. Belgium: Flanders and Wallonia 5. France: Brittany and Languedoc 6. The United Kingdom: Scotland and Wales 7. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book, a successor volume to European Industries, brings together a number of in-depth and authoritative studies of key European industries, providing fascinating insights into their nature and characteristics.Each case study examines the recent development, structure, behaviour and performance of the industry in question, and explores competition and other policy issues. The featured industries were selected to illustrate the wide range of cost, demand and policy environments within which European business operates. The thirteen studies encompass: agriculture, energy, food processing, brewing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, metals, motor vehicles, air transport, financial services, business services, defence industries and tourism. Together they account for over 40 percent of employment outside the public sector. Industries in Europe is ideal reading for those seeking a comprehensive introduction to a particular industry and guidance on further study. The book will also prove important reading for students of industrial organisation and related subjects, particularly as a source for case study material.Trade Review'The book is marvellous for me, providing a wealth of data on industries and references thereto of which I was previously unaware.' -- F.M. Scherer, Harvard University and Princeton University, US'This book provides an up-to-date account of a selection of industries at the European level. The editor is to be congratulated on bringing these studies together. They will provide a useful first stop for researchers interested in the structure and performance of European industry.' -- Roger Clarke, Cardiff University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Industry in the EU: Trends and Policy Issues 2. Agriculture 3. Energy 4. Food Processing 5. Brewing 6. Pharmaceuticals 7. Biotechnology 8. Metals 9. Motor Vehicles 10. Air Transport 11. Financial Services 12. Business Services 13. Defence Industries 14. Tourism Index

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from their previous book Economic Efficiency and Productivity Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, the authors in this volume analyse the economic performance of many of the major economies in the Asia-Pacific region including Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and Japan. They examine economic and productivity growth, competitiveness and efficiency developments in the region. An introductory essay by the editors surveys recent economic developments in the region whilst introducing and cohesively integrating the chapters that follow. The studies employ a variety of modern analytical constructs and empirical techniques of open economy growth accounting as well as the measurement of productivity change, technical change and economic efficiency. A number of the chapters examine the entire region while others focus exclusively on a nation or industry. Several chapters study the causes and consequences of the financial crises in the region in 1997 from a recent historical perspective.This book will be of special interest to scholars of economic growth and its determinants as well as all those interested in Asian studies.Trade Review'The book provides considerable insights into the factors of productivity and efficiency change in relatively rapidly growing economies.' -- S. Mohan, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research'. . . this voluminous book is well put together and clearly worth a read.' -- Renuka Mahadevan, ASEAN BulletinTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Regional Studies Part II: Taiwan Part III: Other Countries in the Region Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson offer an historical overview of the rapid growth and development of the Singapore economy, detailing the institutions and policies which have made this growth possible. They examine the current state of the economy and its future in terms of prospective growth and structural change. The authors discuss the conflicting views on the role of government and the public sector in the economy, and analyse the quality and sustainability of growth. They explore the structural changes which have occurred due to high rates of savings and investment, a large balance of payments surplus and monetary, financial and fiscal conditions. Important in this analysis is the extent to which Singaporeans themselves have benefited in terms of welfare. The authors also identify the key roles played by trade policy, and financial and exchange rate institutions in creating and sustaining growth. In the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, they assess the current health of the economy and the implementation of reforms to achieve the government's vision of a 'New Singapore'.Based on the authors' own combined experiences of living in Singapore for over 20 years, this broadbased and analytical book sheds light on Singapore's status in the world economy. The integration of economic, social and political perspectives will ensure the book's broad appeal amongst scholars, students and researchers interested in growth and economic development in Singapore and South-east Asia.Trade Review'Peebles and Wilson have written an excellent account of what is surely one of the twentieth century's most remarkable transformations. Anyone who wants an up-to-date, balanced and authoritative guide to the economy of modern Singapore is strongly advised to start with their book. Not the least of its virtues is a comprehensive bibliography and a good guide to further reading.' -- Anne Booth, EH. Net'. . . clearly written and well-organized. . . This volume is one of those rare academic works that would make pleasurable reading on a trans-Pacific flight. Highly Recommended. General readers, all levels of undergraduates, and professionals.' -- S.J. Gabriel, Choice'This is an extremely readable and comprehensive account of one of the most successful stories of economic development in the late 20th Century. In Economic Growth and Development in Singapore, Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson examine various perspectives on the city-state's economic development, and combine theory and empirical detail with aplomb. Their new text is a very welcome addition to the development literature.' -- Christopher M. Dent, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction, Themes and Structure of the Book 2. Foundations for Growth 3. The Growth Experience 4. Structural Change 5. Monetary, Financial and Fiscal Aspects 6. Development Indicators and Welfare 7. Trade, Trade Policy and Growth 8. International Finance and Growth 9. Back to the Future: Continuity or Real Paradigm Shift? Appendix A: Statistics and Sources Appendix B: Singapore Election Systems: Results and Implications Appendix C: Suggestions for Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis valuable book examines the interaction between economic ideas and the policy-making process in Europe, centred around the creation of European Monetary Union. The essays cover three broad areas: early debates on European monetary integration, economic thought at the European Community institutions, and the establishment of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in Europe. Core elements of the book are analyses of Europe's quest for exchange rate stability and of the debates on the nature of EMU and the path towards it. With the aid of crucial case studies, Ivo Maes goes on to chart the growing awareness among policymakers of the increasing interdependence between Europe's economies and the rise of a new medium-term, stability-oriented policy conception - both vital and necessary factors in the genesis of EMU.Drawing on the extensive experience of the author, both as an academic and a senior official involved in European economic policy-making, this book undoubtedly contributes towards a better understanding of the role of economic ideas in the process of European monetary integration. It will be an important addition to the literature on EMU and will be required reading for scholars and policymakers in the fields of economics, European studies and the history of economic thought.Trade Review'Maes has written a valuable and readable book, proving the value of having historians of economics write about contemporary macroeconomic policy debates.' -- Robert W. Dimand, Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology'. . . Ivo Maes's essays on European monetary integration are of particular value because of the importance of the issues involved, which are so sensitive politically, and from the standpoint of national sovereignty. Here, as elsewhere, Maes's combination of historical knowledge and analytical insight will be helpful to students of all ages and to intelligent laymen seeking to understand how we got where we are.' -- From the foreword by A.W. Coats, University of Nottingham, UK and Duke University, US'. . . This volume offers a very useful contribution to the dialogue between the academic community and the world of European economic policy-making . . . By highlighting crucial forces in the integration process, it comes into the area where history borders on, and flows over into, a more prospective analysis.' -- From the foreword by G. Quaden, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, Member of the Governing Council of the European Central BankTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by G. Quaden Foreword by A.W. Coats Introduction Part I: Early Debates on European Monetary Integration 1. State and Market Post-war Integration Theory 2. Optimum Currency Area Theory and European Monetary Integration 3. Monetary Integration Debates in the 1970s Part II: Economic Thought at the European Community Institutions 4. The Development of Economic Thought at the European Community Institutions 5. Macroeconomic Thought at the European Commission in the 1970s: The First Decade of the Annual Economic Reports 6. Macroeconomic Thought at the European Commission in the First Half of the 1980s Part III: The Making of European Monetary Union 7. EMU From a Historical Perspective Index

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Book SynopsisSocial Exclusion in European Welfare States focuses on the complex relationship between economic welfare, labour market performance and social inclusion/exclusion. The contributors in the volume examine in detail the alleged trade-off between the social and economic capabilities of a society and their impact on the well-being of the citizens. Furthermore, they identify welfare regimes whose policies are more balanced in terms of prioritizing economic as well as social goals and, hence, are more successful in promoting social inclusion along with faster growth.The book attempts to promote a better understanding of the differences in policy regimes and the performances of different regime types in view of their own goals and objectives. Contributors from a broad range of disciplines - economics, sociology and political science - explore the scope for European policy coordination and the form that this should take.The book focuses on a problem that is widely considered to be one of the most intractable and damaging in contemporary European society. It will be invaluable to policymakers in a broad range of fields including employment, social policy, education and social work as well as to economists, sociologists and political scientists engaged in research and teaching in these fields.Trade Review'This book provides useful analysis for social policy academics with a European bent, and should embolden policymakers. It does not underplay the challenges facing the EU, and especially southern countries and the UK, but it affirms that employment and welfare policy can and do make a difference.' -- T. Burchardt, Education EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Empirical Approaches to Analysing Social Exclusion in European Welfare States Part I: Labour Market Integration in European Employment Regimes 2. Macroeconomic Factors, Policies and the Development of Social Exclusion 3. Employment Regimes and Labour Market Attachment: Evidence from the ECHP 4. Flexibilisation of Labour Markets: Does it Resolve Long-term Unemployment? Finland, Germany and the UK Compared 5. The Proliferation of Part-time Work, Family Employment and Household Income Security Part II: Social Exclusion in European Welfare States 6. Identifying Population Groups at High Risk of Social Exclusion: Evidence from the ECHP 7. The Nature of Social Exclusion – Spiral of Precariousness or Statistical Category? 8. Income and Deprivation Approaches to the Measurement of Poverty in the European Union 9. Do European Welfare Regimes Matter in Explaining Social Exclusion? Part III: Lessons for European Social Policy 10. How Well Do European Employment Regimes Manage Social Exclusion? 11. Employability and Social Exclusion: A Capabilities Approach 12. Workfare and Social Exclusion – Evidence from the Recent Welfare Reform in the USA 13. Conclusions: Social Exclusion at the Crossroads of EU Employment and Inclusion Policies References Index

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Book SynopsisSingapore, South Korea and Taiwan - East Asia's newly industrialised economies (the NIE-3) - experienced a profound development transformation over recent decades. Christopher Dent makes a comparative study of their foreign economic policies, highlighting how the NIE-3 have engaged with the international economic system in an increasingly dynamic way. The book develops a new macro-framework of foreign economic policy analysis that provides the structure for this study. The author argues that the 'development context' of the NIE-3's foreign economic policies is grounded in their common development statism and semi-peripheralisation. He further contends that it is the pursuit of economic security that primarily motivates their respective foreign economic policies.This new conceptualisation of economic security in the context of foreign economic policy will appeal to academics, researchers and students in wide range of disciplines including: Asian studies, international relations, international political economy, economics and politics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Foreign Economic Policy: A New Macro-Analytical Framework 2. The Development Context: Developmental Statism and Semi-Peripheralization in Perspective 3. Singapore: The FEP of a Global City-State 4. South Korea: The FEP of a Deconstructing Developmental State 5. Taiwan: The FEP of a Contested State 6. Conclusion: A Comparative Summary References Index

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Book SynopsisAfter the 1997 Asian crisis, most Asian countries embarked on a serious process of reform to revitalise their economies. This highly topical book begins with a thorough analysis of the reforms proposed and implemented in China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. This analysis focuses on financial and corporate sector reforms and on the changing role of public administrations. The authors argue that the chain effects of the Asian crisis are not only confined to a regional economic context: the evolution of the role of regional associations and of the security scenario in East Asia outlines the beginning of a deep and comprehensive political, economic and social change.Leading scholars with in-depth knowledge of each country focus on these international variables, in particular; the role of APEC in the wake of the Asian crisis and the Seattle debacle, the process of economic integration in East Asia and the evolution in East Asian regional security.As a multidisciplinary work, Reforming Economic Systems in Asia will be warmly received by researchers and academics of Asian studies, political science and political economy. Anyone involved in international business and in designing strategies for international enterprises will also find this book of special interest.Trade Review'I would recommend this book as a very useful introduction to: contemporary reforms being implemented across the region in the wake of the traumatic financial and economic crisis of 1997/98.' -- Charles Harvie, The Journal of the Korean EconomyTable of ContentsContents: 1. China: Old and New Challenges 2. Structural Reforms in Japan: The Attempt to Transform the Country’s Economic System 3. Something New, Something Old: The South Korean Economy after the Financial Crisis 4. Economic and Policy Convergence in ASEAN: Malaysia and Thailand Compared 5. New Impulses Towards Economic Integration in East Asia: Prospects and Issues 6. APEC and Trade Liberalisation after Seattle: Transregionalism without a Cause? 7. Shifts in East Asia Regional Security: Old Issues and New Events Amidst Multilateral-Bilateral Tensions 8. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the overall trends and labour patterns of migrants, their relationship with the state, and the impacts they have on the societies in which they work and sometimes settle. The book adopts a multidisciplinary perspective which encompasses economics, history, politics, geography, and sociology, and presents a unique body of new empirical research that forms the basis of many of the chapters.The book emphasises the growing importance and value of transnational communities and multiple identities. It covers many of the diverse migration patterns that have recently emerged - from rural out-migration in China, to international labour movements in the Asia Pacific region as a whole. The conditions of many migrant workers are far from satisfactory and this is highlighted in a number of the chapters. Settlement outcomes, when and where they occur, have major policy and social implications and are changing the ethnic composition of many countries in the region. The growth of civil society in Singapore, increased ethnic diversity in Japan and the emergence of New Zealand's multicultural population are all examples of some of the developments that host nations are having to come to terms with.This extensive book presents state-of-the-art research on migration in the Asia Pacific, specifically focusing on the economic, political and social identities of migrants, and the responses of different states to this complex issue. It will be extremely worthwhile reading for students, scholars and researchers in the social sciences, especially those with an interest in geography, demography and the theory and policy of international migration.Trade Review'. . . this is a substantial volume which includes a great deal of material of interest to scholars of international migration. . . the book is to be strongly recommended to scholars and policymakers of Asian migration.' -- Graeme Hugo, Journal of Population Research'This volume offers a comprehensive analysis of migration issues both in terms of geographic coverage and aspects considered. . . Readers looking for a comprehensive presentation of migration issues and prospects for Asia Pacific migration will find this volume very instructive.' -- Graziano Battistella, Journal of Peace Research'This book confirms the strength of immigration scholarship in the Asian Pacific region and provides an indispensable mirror for the research community in Europe and North America. Highly recommended.' -- Jock Collins, Ethnic and Racial StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: Introduction Part II: Overview of General Trends and Themes in Asia Pacific Migration Part III: Labour Migration Part IV: Impacts of Migration: Theoretical, Legal and Economic Perspectives Part V: Settlement and Citizenship Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book provides a greater understanding of the relationships between transnational corporations and the economic development of host economies. In the age of globalisation, awareness of the mechanisms through which foreign firms impact on host countries is crucial. The emphasis lies on backward linkages and knowledge transfer to local firms. The book offers a theoretical framework for the activities of TNCs and a review of their impacts on South East Asian economies.The author conveys in-depth information, using extensive data collected from transnational corporations in the Malaysian electrical and electronics sector. A unique approach is adopted by presenting factors explaining the existence as well as the degree of knowledge transfer through backward linkages. To date, no other study has provided a full range of data - qualitative and quantitative - on the existence, as well as the degree, of backward linkages' transfer.Academics, practitioners and students of international business studies, international development and Asian studies will find Transnational Corporations, Technology and Economic Development of great interest, as will business school libraries in European, North American and Asian universities.Trade Review'In a meticulously researched and insightful study, Dr Axele Giroud has provided a valuable contribution to the literature on the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in technology transfer and, thereby, the development process. Of course, there are many studies on technology transfer, but few look in so much detail at the nitty-gritty of inter-corporate relations and the contingent, delicate and intricate web of relationships underlying the processes of knowledge transfer. The book focuses on the linkages between TNCs and local suppliers and, by showing which factors explain the existence and degree of knowledge transfer, Dr Giroud illuminates a sorely neglected area of research.' -- Hafiz Mirza, University of Bradford, UK'This is a very impressive text indispensable for those who want to better understand the linkages between transnational corporations, technology transfer and economic development. Axele Giroud's comprehensive analysis on this topic presents the reader with useful theoretical insights, new conceptual syntheses and detailed empirical material. Furthermore, she manages to convey the more technical and complex aspects of the subject matter in a clear and concise fashion. The various schematic diagrams deployed throughout the text are especially helpful in this respect. Giroud's research is based on a rigorous combination of questionnaire surveys, semi-structured interviews and interesting case studies drawn from the Malaysian electrical and electronic sector. Overall, this is a fine piece of scholarship.' -- Christopher M. Dent, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. TNCs and Backward Linkages in Host Countries: A Theoretical Approach 3. TNCs and their Impact in Host-Developing Economies: The Case of ASEAN Countries 4. Developing Favourable Environment for Backward Linkages: Malaysia, Foreign Direct Investment and the Electrical and Electronics Sector 5. Research Methodology and Design 6. Research Findings: Case-by-Case Analysis 7. Factors Explaining Existence and Degree of Knowledge Transfer 8. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisKorea has experienced one of the most profound economic transformations of any nation in history, and remains a very important focus of academic inquiry. Whilst the process of catch-up in Korea - led by export-oriented growth - has been rapid and, in a sense, very successful, it has also been subject to turbulence, not least in a crisis of near bankruptcy that has dramatically revealed its Achilles heel. Informed by the 1997 crisis, Wontack Hong writes a new history of the Korean economy; one that seeks to understand export-oriented catch-up in newly industrialized countries (NICs) whilst offering a realistic appraisal and forewarning of the pitfalls which could signal self-destruction.Catch-up and Crisis in Korea offers a balanced perspective on the Korean economy, and on newly industrialized countries in general, for those who have a serious interest in understanding the industrialization process.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Catch-Up 2. Export-Oriented Growth: Positive Aspects 3. Institutionalizing an Export-Oriented Regime 4. Trade Pattern in the Early Phase of Catch-Up 5. The Engine of Catch-Up: Big Conglomerates 6. Growth and Equity 7. Experiences of East Asian NICs 8. The Legacy of Korea’s Credit Rationing System 9. The Political Economy of the Korean Model Appendix 1: Major Statistical Indicators: Korea Appendix 1: Major Statistical Indicators: Taiwan Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn order to control ever-increasing health care expenditure, Western and Asian countries are seeking to develop more efficient health care models. Studies on health care that focus specifically on Asian countries are rare, rendering this a unique and welcome addition to the literature. This book presents quantitative research on various aspects of health care reform and health policy in Asia-Pacific countries such as China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the US - nations diverse in their economic development, social demographic structure and health care expenditures. The book's main topic for discussion is the role of both government and health insurers in funding health care. The implementation of community-based, supplemental and national health insurance is explored, as are grants and the financing of hospitals and care for the elderly. The effectiveness of education as an input to health investment and the rehabilitation of patients are also examined. Aiming to close the gap between the existing economics research and the rapid pace of the development of Asian health care markets, this unique and timely book is a must read for policymakers, researchers, academics and students with a special interest in health economics, policies and services.Table of ContentsFull Contents: 1. Editors’ Introduction Part I: Health Care Reform 2. Health care Reforms in Taiwan and the US: What we Can Learn from Each Other 3. Physician Contracting with Health Plans: A Survey of the Literature 4. Health Insurance Reform in Korea: Consolidation of Funds Part II: Production of Health 5. Is Rehabilitation Following an Acute Hospital Stay Productive? Evidence from Elderly Patients in the United States 6. Do Investments in Child Education and Nutrition Improve Adult Health? Evidence from Indonesia Part III: Health Care Utilization 7. China’s Urban Health Insurance Reform Experiment in Zhenjiang: Cost and Utilization Analyses 8. Catastrophic Illness Policy and Equity in Delivering Health Care: Empirical Evidence from Taiwan 9. Demand for Supplemental Health Insurance and Health Care Utilization in Taiwan Part IV: Hospital Behavior 10. Cost Shifting or Sample Selection: The Case Study of Surgically Treated Workers’ Compensation Back Pain Patients 11. Hospital Services under a National Health Insurance System: Transition from a Free-for-Service to a Capitation System Part V: Health Care Financing 12. Financing Health Care for the Elderly: Will an Aging Population End ‘Health for All’ in South Korea? 13. Monitoring and Enforcement in Federal Alcohol and Drug Abuse Block Grants Index

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of clusters which have reached different stages of maturity. The authors address the topic from an empirical, theoretical and political perspective, and highlight the local mechanisms which are involved in the development of innovation systems. They offer a comprehensive overview of different approaches in the field and present numerous case studies which stress the influence of networks and local institutions. Significantly, they also introduce several new approaches to regional innovation systems, including contributions which explicitly discuss the design and potential of policy measures to promote regional development. The policy recommendations are based on sound theorising which, in turn, is based on extensive empirical research.This book is a valuable addition to a complex and growing literature which offers new perspectives and insights on cooperation, networks and institutions, and their role in the development of local systems of innovation. The combination of empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented approaches will ensure this book is essential reading for academics and policymakers in the fields of regional economics, innovation research and economic geography.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Towards a Political Perspective and Unifying Concept Part I: Theoretical Approaches 2. Local Culture and Regional Innovation Networks: Some Propositions 3. Entrepreneurial Activities in a Regional Context 4. The Role of Trust and Power in the Institutional Regulation of Territorial Business Systems 5. Cognitive Coordination, Institutions and Clusters: An Exploratory Discussion 6. Problems and Solutions in Knowledge Transfer 7. Learning Pathologies in Losing Areas: Towards a Definition of the Cognitive Obstacles to Local Development 8. On the Unit of Analysis in the Study of Networks Part II: Case Studies 9. Is Nanjing’s Concentration of IT Companies an Innovative Cluster? 10. TV Content Production in Media Regions: The Necessities and Difficulties of Public Policy Support for a Project-based Industry 11. How Many Networks in a Local Cluster? Textile Machine Production and Innovation in Brescia 12. ‘Lock-in’ of Regional Clusters: The Case of Offshore Engineering Part III: Policy Implications 13. Entrepreneurship Stimulation in Regional Innovation Systems – Public Promotion of University-based Start-ups in Germany 14. Cooperation and Knowledge-pooling in Clusters: Designing Territorial Competitiveness Policies 15. Policy Measures to Support the Emergence of Localised Industrial Clusters Index

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Book SynopsisMonetary Policy and Taiwan's Economy questions whether the Asian crisis could have been avoided through the application of recommendations highlighted by the contributors. The conclusion reached is that in an abstract world, perhaps; but in the world in which we live; no. It is argued that the proposals made could certainly contribute to improved policy, albeit effecting marginal improvements rather than ground breaking changes.The contributors demonstrate that proficient monetary policy and banking regulation can be achieved through sound economic analysis that takes into account: monetary aggregates in monetary policy the role of exchange rate policies in the Asian crisis the relationship between the exchange rate, capital flows and central bank intervention similarities between the restructuring of banking systems in Asia and in Eastern Europe following the fall of communism. This book will appeal to academics and researchers of macroeconomics - especially those with a particular interest in monetary theory and policy. Economic analysts, commercial banks, financial institutions and specialists in financial crisis will also find the book to be a fascinating read.Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Editors’ Introduction Part II: Monetary Policy 2. Inflation and Money Stock Targets: Is There Really a Difference? 3. Historical U.S. Money Growth, Inflation and Inflation Credibility 4. Money Growth and Inflation in the United States 5. Inflation Targeting and Inflation Forecasting: Two Sides of the Same Coin? 6. Monetary Policy and the Asian Crisis: The Role of Dollar Exchange Rate Targets 7. Capital Flows and Exchanges Rates in Taiwan 8. The Choice of Intermediate Targets – Money or Interest Rate: The Case of Taiwan Part III: Banking Regulation 9. The Microeconomic Dimension of Monetary Policy 10. Enterprise Restructuring and Banking Reform: Lessons from Eastern Europe Since 1990 Index

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Book SynopsisChina's prospects of successfully completing the transition to a market economy and becoming the world's largest economy during the 21st century depend on the future sustainability of high rates of economic growth. This book is a comprehensive, balanced and realistic assessment of China's financial reform program and future direction. Covering not only the banking sector but also non-bank financial institutions, stock market development and external financial liberalization, the authors examine the impact of financial reform on economic development in China during the reform period. This volume will facilitate a more accurate assessment of the Chinese approach to financial reform, and will therefore, allow more informed future policy choices for both China and other developing and transitional countries. Financial Reform and Economic Development in China contains a wealth of information for anyone concerned with China's economic future, and should be required reading for those in the corporate business sector, academics and government analysts.Trade Review'Financial Reform and Economic Development in China represents a rigorous yet readable account of financial market liberalization in China.' -- Bryane Michael, China InformationTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Domestic Financial Liberalization and Financial Depth in China 3. The Performance of China’s State-owned Industrial Enterprises 4. The Performance of China’s State-owned Banks 5. Non-bank Financial Institutions and Economic Development in China 6. Stock Markets and Economic Development in China 7. External Financial Liberalization in China 8. Conclusion Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the major economic and political factors influencing China's exchange rate policies from the foundation of the People's Republic to the present. It considers how national economic and political priorities, international influences, domestic institutional interests and the new constraints imposed by China's rapidly globalising post-Mao economy determine exchange rate policy. The authors argue that China's exchange rate decisions were not made simply in response to external pressures, rather that they were formed on the basis of domestic assessments of domestic circumstances to serve domestic interests. They go on to illustrate that such decisions are made on the basis of what policymakers perceive are the nation's best interests, and thus constitute dynamic interplay between national priorities and the interests of institutional and non-institutional actors in the policy arena.Fulfilling the demand for further research on how China formulates exchange rate policy, this book will strongly appeal to a wide-ranging audience including: students, academics and researchers with an interest in political economy, Asian studies, international relations, comparative politics, international business and international economics and finance. Policymakers and bankers will also find much to interest them in this book.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Why Does the Rest of the World, Especially the US, Care About the Renminbi? The Rebirth of China and Rise of the Renminbi 2. Managing Foreign Exchange: From Birth to Decline of Central Planning 3. Post-Mao Reform of the Foreign Exchange Regime 4. Foreign Trade, Prices and the Exchange Rate 5. Institutions and Exchange Rate Policy: China and the Asian Financial Crisis 6. The WTO and China’s Exchange Rate 7. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to this volume consider the consequences of Eastern enlargement of the EU for trade and investment in Europe, paying particular attention to the impact of removing technical barriers to trade, the key remaining constraint upon trade flows.The principal impact of enlargement on trade and investment flows will be through access to the Single Market and the removal of non-tariff barriers. Such barriers arise from differences in the way that products are regulated across countries. This volume contains contributions which assess the significance of technical barriers to trade and the potential impact of their removal, based upon detailed analysis of actual trade flows and the results of firm surveys in four Central and Eastern European countries.Enlargement, Trade and Investment is recommended to researchers in the field of international trade and those interested in the issue of the economic impact of enlargement. Scholars teaching about the European Union will also find this volume of great value.Trade Review'This is a wide-ranging and informative book focused on issues associated with the enlargement of the EU. The volume contains a good mix of country-specific chapters and chapters devoted to topics that transcend individual countries.' -- Thomas Brewer, Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Enlargement, Trade and Investment: A Review of Economic Impacts 3. Transition without Accession: The Effects of Differential Integration on Trade and Welfare in Europe 4. Trade Structures, Quality Differentiation and Technical Barriers in CEEC-EU Trade 5. Technical Barriers to Trade and the Exports of Central and Eastern European Countries to the EU: An Overview 6. The Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade on Bulgaria’s Exports to the EU and to the CEFTA Countries 7. Technical Barriers to Trade: Hungarian Exports to the European Union 8. The Perception of Technical Barriers to Trade of Manufacturing Enterprises in Poland 9. The Process of Technical Harmonization with the European Union from the Perspective of Slovak Firms Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains the key innovative papers in economic geography, encompassing work on core-periphery structures of countries and on systems of cities. It includes theory papers on core-periphery structures, on urban systems and industrial urban structures, and on the dynamics of evolution of urban and industrial concentrations. It also includes empirical work, starting with a more recent literature based on the new economic geography, as well as key empirical papers on agglomeration economies, spatial concentration, and urban evolution.This insightful volume highlights the achievement of economic geography in recent years as well as providing strong econometric evidence to substantiate theoretical developments. It will be invaluable to researchers and practitioners alike.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction J. Vernon Henderson PART I THE ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF REGIONS 1. Paul Krugman (1991), ‘Increasing Returns and Economic Geography’ 2. Anthony J. Venables (1996), ‘Equilibrium Locations of Vertically Linked Industries’ 3. Diego Puga (1999), ‘The Rise and Fall of Regional Inequalities’ 4. Gianmarco Ottaviano, Takatoshi Tabuchi and Jacques-François Thisse (2002), ‘Agglomeration and Trade Revisited’ 5. Masahisa Fujita and Jacques-François Thisse (2003), ‘Does Geographical Agglomeration Foster Economic Growth? And Who Gains and Loses From It?’ PART II SYSTEMS OF CITIES 6. Robert W. Helsley and William C. Strange (1990), ‘Matching and Agglomeration Economies in a System of Cities’ 7. Vernon Henderson and Randy Becker (2000), ‘Political Economy of City Sizes and Formation’ 8. Gilles Duranton and Diego Puga (2001), ‘Nursery Cities: Urban Diversity, Process Innovation, and the Life Cycle of Products’ 9. Duncan Black and Vernon Henderson (1999), ‘A Theory of Urban Growth’ 10. Masahisa Fujita, Paul Krugman and Tomoya Mori (1999), ‘On the Evolution of Hierarchical Urban Systems’ PART III OTHER APPROACHES TO GEOGRAPHY AND AGGLOMERATION 11. W. Brian Arthur (1990), ‘“Silicon Valley” Locational Clusters: When Do Increasing Returns Imply Monopoly?’ 12. Xavier Gabaix (1999), ‘Zipf’s Law for Cities: An Explanation’ PART IV ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND EMPIRICS 13. Gordon H. Hanson (1997), ‘Increasing Returns, Trade and the Regional Structure of Wages’ 14. Donald R. Davis and David E. Weinstein (2003), ‘Market Access, Economic Geography and Comparative Advantage: An Empirical Test’ 15. Francesco Caselli and Wilbur John Coleman II (2001), ‘The U.S. Structural Transformation and Regional Convergence: A Reinterpretation’ 16. Donald R. Davis and David E. Weinstein (2002), ‘Bones, Bombs, and Break Points: The Geography of Economic Activity’ PART V URBAN SCALE ECONOMIES, AND INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATION 17. Adam B. Jaffe, Manuel Trajtenberg and Rebecca Henderson (1993), ‘Geographic Localization of Knowledge Spillovers as Evidenced by Patent Citations’ 18. Glenn Ellison and Edward L. Glaeser (1997), ‘Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach’ 19. J. Vernon Henderson (2003), ‘Marshall’s Scale Economies’ 20. Stuart S. Rosenthal and William C. Strange (2003), ‘Geography, Industrial Organization, and Agglomeration’ PART VI SYSTEMS OF CITIES EVIDENCE 21. Jonathan Eaton and Zvi Eckstein (1997), ‘Cities and Growth: Theory and Evidence from France and Japan’ 22. Duncan Black and Vernon Henderson (2003), ‘Urban Evolution in the USA’ 23. Yannis M. Ioannides and Henry G. Overman (2003), ‘Zipf’s Law for Cities: An Empirical Examination’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents Korea's economic strategy to meet the emerging challenges, as it recovers from the 1997 financial crisis and moves on into the globalization and information era. For important policy areas, the authors evaluate existing policies, and offer proposals for new strategic direction that can achieve sustainable and equitable economic growth for Korea. A considerable majority of the contributing authors are involved in formulating economic strategy as policy advisors to the Korean government, and they bring to their chapters extensive experience and insights regarding Korean government policies that are rarely available to readers in such a comprehensive form. The book therefore offers a timely, practical, and unique analysis of all aspects of the Korean economy. Academics, policy practitioners, and others with interests in the Korean economy, Asian economies, development studies, and a broad sweep of other issues concerning structural reform will find in this volume a gold mine of detail and opinion.Trade Review'This reviewer would encourage anyone interested in strategies for dealing with globalization and increasingly important information and knowledge based activities to read this book. . . They will find a wide-ranging exploration of current issues and generally thoughtful approach to the many practical and theoretical considerations posed by Korea's new economic strategy.' -- Paul Kuznets, Comparative Economic Studies'This book does remarkable work in giving the audience a comprehensive look at a wide variety of issues concerning the Korean economy undergoing a dramatic transition from the past growth strategy.' -- Jungsoo Park, The Journal of the Korean EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Korea’s Response to Globalization Part I: Korean Geopolitical Economy in the 21st Century Part II: Strategy for International Trade Part III: Strategy for Business, Finance and Investment Part IV: Strategy for Primary Industries Part V: Strategy for Labor Relations and Social Welfare Part VI: Strategy for an Information- and Knowledge-based Economy Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson offer an historical overview of the rapid growth and development of the Singapore economy, detailing the institutions and policies which have made this growth possible. They examine the current state of the economy and its future in terms of prospective growth and structural change. The authors discuss the conflicting views on the role of government and the public sector in the economy, and analyse the quality and sustainability of growth. They explore the structural changes which have occurred due to high rates of savings and investment, a large balance of payments surplus and monetary, financial and fiscal conditions. Important in this analysis is the extent to which Singaporeans themselves have benefited in terms of welfare. The authors also identify the key roles played by trade policy, and financial and exchange rate institutions in creating and sustaining growth. In the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, they assess the current health of the economy and the implementation of reforms to achieve the government's vision of a 'New Singapore'.Based on the authors' own combined experiences of living in Singapore for over 20 years, this broadbased and analytical book sheds light on Singapore's status in the world economy. The integration of economic, social and political perspectives will ensure the book's broad appeal amongst scholars, students and researchers interested in growth and economic development in Singapore and South-east Asia.Trade Review'Peebles and Wilson have written an excellent account of what is surely one of the twentieth century's most remarkable transformations. Anyone who wants an up-to-date, balanced and authoritative guide to the economy of modern Singapore is strongly advised to start with their book. Not the least of its virtues is a comprehensive bibliography and a good guide to further reading.' -- Anne Booth, EH. Net'. . . clearly written and well-organized. . . This volume is one of those rare academic works that would make pleasurable reading on a trans-Pacific flight. Highly Recommended. General readers, all levels of undergraduates, and professionals.' -- S.J. Gabriel, Choice'This is an extremely readable and comprehensive account of one of the most successful stories of economic development in the late 20th Century. In Economic Growth and Development in Singapore, Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson examine various perspectives on the city-state's economic development, and combine theory and empirical detail with aplomb. Their new text is a very welcome addition to the development literature.' -- Christopher M. Dent, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction, Themes and Structure of the Book 2. Foundations for Growth 3. The Growth Experience 4. Structural Change 5. Monetary, Financial and Fiscal Aspects 6. Development Indicators and Welfare 7. Trade, Trade Policy and Growth 8. International Finance and Growth 9. Back to the Future: Continuity or Real Paradigm Shift? Appendix A: Statistics and Sources Appendix B: Singapore Election Systems: Results and Implications Appendix C: Suggestions for Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe development of a European Port Policy is widely recognised as a critical component of the Common EU Transport Policy, and has been the focus of attention since the early 1990s. A coherent common EU wide port policy has not yet been achieved, but the authors of this book argue that it has a major role to play in European integration and that its significance in this context is set to increase. European Union Port Policy assesses the progress that has been made towards a comprehensive policy framework, reviewing the impact of both historical and contemporary policy initiatives - such as the recent 'port package' - before forecasting expected developments in policy making and the prospects of successfully achieving a single port policy.This book offers a unique review of port policy in the EU and will appeal to all those in academic and policy circles with an interest in both transport and European integration.Trade Review'A very useful and thoroughly professional summary of EU port policy up to the present time, and provides a wide audience with a valuable reference source in this area. It is therefore essential reading for industrial practitioners and academics in this field.' -- Anthony K.C. Beresford, International Journal of Maritime History'The societal relevance of the study is clear. . . the scientific relevance of the study seems to go without saying. . . The study is a real must for those who are (getting) involved in national and European port policy making, because it provides a clear and extensive overview of how the debates and policy goals have progressed. The book can also be seen as a foundation for interested scholars who wish to investigate the mechanisms of European policy making in a multifaceted and multi-actor sector.' -- H. Stevens, Maritime Economics and Logistics'This useful book is a welcome and timely addition to a series on transport economics, management and policy edited by Kenneth Button. . . As a comprehensive analysis and thorough reference work . . . the book will appeal strongly as a progress report to all those in academic and policy circles with an interest in ports, transport and European integration. . .' -- Brian S. Hoyle, Growth and ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Characteristics and Organisation of European Ports 3. European Ports and the Common Transport Policy Framework: Inexorable Integration 4. Implications of the Contemporary EU Transport Strategy 5. Advancing the Interoperability and Interconnection of Transport Modes and Networks 6. European Ports and the Common Maritime Transport Policy 7. Defining a European Port Policy: The First EU Initiatives 8. The Way Forward: Institutional Proposals and Stakeholders’ Reactions 9. Towards a European Port Policy: The Next Day Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe twin processes of integration and fragmentation have been the distinguishing features of contemporary globalization. Nowhere is this more strikingly evident than in the Asia Pacific. This first volume of a two-volume study concentrates on the geopolitical and economic transformation of Asia Pacific. It focuses on the complex relationship between the decline of ideological bipolarity, the rapid industrialization of East Asia and the tensions generated by the shifting balance of regional and global economic interests.Particular attention is devoted to the three major powers (the United States, China and Japan) and to a number of small and middle powers in particular Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia and Canada. Underpinning the entire analysis is the complex interplay of geopolitics, economy and culture.States, Markets and Civil Society in Asia Pacific is essential reading for scholars and researchers of Asia Pacific politics and economy. The coherent analysis will also ensure the books appeal to those in NGOs and government agencies affected by, or working in, the region.Trade Review'. . . this book is a major contribution to the literature on the broadly conceived Asia-Pacific region and will, as they say, be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.' -- Mark Beeson, Labour and Industry'With thorough research, well-articulated analyses and sophisticated discussion of conceptions, this book is not only an excellent reference but also a source of stimulative ideas for researchers.' -- Jian Yang, New Zealand International Review'. . . this is indeed an outstanding book which ought to be read by all who are interested in the political economy of the Asia Pacific region. I look forward to Camilleri's second volume on the development of multilateral approaches to economics and security co-operation in Asia Pacific.' -- Peng Er Lam, Asia Pacific Journal of Management'His analyses of how such security complexes, in leading to the collective identity formation within multilateralist efforts in the region, will no doubt contribute to making the second volume of this study equally well worth reading.' -- Stuart Harris, Pacifica Review'. . . Camilleri's book . . . will work well as an undergraduate text . . . It might also be of interest to academics not immediately familiar with how the region's economy relates to geopolitics as a secondary reference text.' -- Alexius A. Pereira, Asia Pacific Business Review'The book will serve as a comprehensive, sophisticated and well-researched guide to the Pacific Rim's most recent past, worth reading. . . Recommended for public, academic (upper-division undergraduate and up), and professional library collections.' -- R.P. Gardella, Choice'Once again Joseph Camilleri has written a major work. Drawing on a vast literature, he has compiled a coherent whole out of the innumerable pieces of the vast puzzle that is the Asia Pacific. Conceiving of the area as three regional subsystems, his analysis is an impressive blend of historical, conceptual, and empirical materials that focus on the interplay of geopolitics and geoeconomics in a major part of the world that will substantially shape the course of world affairs in the decades ahead. Camilleri brings a keen understanding of the dynamics of change, democratization, and civil society to bear on both the varieties and uniformities to be found in the Asia-Pacific at the outset of a new century.' -- James N. Rosenau, The George Washington University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Geopolitical Change: From the Nixon Doctrine to the End of the Cold War 2. East Asia’s Economic Transformation 3. From Hegemony to Competitive Interdependence 4. Periphery and Semi-Periphery: In Search of a New Equilibrium 5. State, Economy and Civil Society 6. Concluding Reflections Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated edition of a seminal reference work provides a detailed chronological account of the development of European integration. The history of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), which began immediately after World War II, is recounted in the form of a descriptive summary of the most significant events, measures, arrangements and conferences. The chronology concludes at the end of 2001 with what is arguably one of the most important events in European history; the introduction of the euro notes and coins in twelve nation states. Throughout, Wim Vanthoor offers a detailed yet concise account of the evolution of the economic and political ideas which have culminated in this defining moment. The book is interspersed with quotations from the addresses, orations and comments of politicians and those closely involved with the process of European integration. This accessible book will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of European integration.Trade Review'The review of the first edition (Choice, April 2000) found it thorough and well written, and that its coverage of events was fuller as it drew nearer to the present. The latter is even truer of this edition - as the EU moves toward true integration, there is much more detail to report, especially as to monetary integration. This edition adds 84 pages in covering 1999-2001. . . a very useful work, especially for anyone interested in the details of the integration process. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' -- P.W. Wilkin, ChoiceAcclaim for the first edition: -- 'This reference work should prove invaluable to students, academics and professionals interested in the development of the European Union.'– European Access'The chronology focuses on conferences, discussions, ideas, and concepts that were major steps toward integration, and it describes major milestones and events. The entries are thorough and well written.' -- P.W. Wilkin, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Chronology 1946–2001 Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEast Asia is the most competitive and dynamic industrial region in the developing world. This is universally acknowledged but not yet fully understood. In particular, the different strategies the 'Tiger' economies used to access and absorb foreign technologies, and the interaction of technology imports with domestic technological effort, have not been sufficiently explored. This book addresses this imbalance with new country studies on the interaction between foreign direct investment (FDI) and technological activity in building export competitiveness. The book covers China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, highlighting different strategic approaches to building capabilities in industrial enterprises. The book also includes a general overview and studies of Japanese multinationals overseas.Those interested in the critical role that technologies can play in promoting economic growth and competitiveness will find this study of great interest, especially academics and those in governments and agencies engaged in economic development policy.Table of ContentsContents Preface and acknowledgements 1 Introduction and overview Sanjaya Lall and Shujiro Urata 2 Foreign direct investment, technology development and competitiveness: issues and evidence Sanjaya Lall 3 Competitiveness and technology: an international comparison Hiroki Kawai and Shujiro Urata 4 Building technological capabilities with or without inward direct investment: the case of Japan Akira Goto and Hiroyuki Odagiri 5 Overseas R&D activities and intra-firm technology transfer: the case of Japanese multinationals Shujiro Urata and Hiroki Kawai 6 The dynamics of technology development: lessons from the Korea experience Linsu Kim 7 Technology acquisition and development in Taiwan Bee-Yan Aw 8 From using to creating technology: the evolution of Singapore’s national innovation system and the changing role of public policy Poh Kam Wong 9 In search of balance: technological development in China Yang Yao 10 Can the Philippines ever catch up? Joy V. Abrenica and Gwendolyn R. Tecson 11 Industrial technology transition in Malaysia Rajah Rasiah 12 Foreign direct investment, technology and competitiveness in Thailand Peter Brimble 13 Technology development in Indonesia Yumiko Okamoto and Fredrik Sjöholm Index

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Book SynopsisPhilipp Maier offers a unique examination of the extent to which governments and various interest groups have exerted pressure on central banks. The book looks in particular at the Deutsche Bundesbank - which acted as the blueprint for the European Central Bank (ECB) - and utilises an original set of indicators to measure external pressure and support from the government and other institutions.The author demonstrates that although some of the rhetoric of the Bundesbank may have been a response to political pressure, the operation and conduct of German monetary policy has not been influenced. The role of various pressure groups remains a more contentious issue, as there is evidence that the Bundesbank may have acted to appease the financial sector. The author also finds that a high degree of public support towards the Bundesbank has helped to mitigate the effect of external forces. As the ECB was closely modelled on its German counterpart, the author is able to extend his analysis to the European level and draw out explicit predictions for the ECB. He argues that external pressure is unlikely to influence the conduct of monetary policy, as it will be less efficient and organised, and public support is likely to be high. In the future, however, this could be jeopardised by a rapid enlargement of EMU which may result in more concentrated and powerful pressure groups.This interesting empirical study of the effect of governments, interest groups and public support on the behaviour and rhetoric of Central Banks will be welcomed by financial and monetary economists, students and scholars of European finance and European policymakers.Trade Review'This book is a must-read for serious students and scholars of monetary institutions. It is comprehensive in its coverage of the relevant issues that arise in testing political economy theories of central banking, and is rich with ideas for testing possible political influences on central banks across the globe.' -- Michelle R. Garfinkel, Public Choice'By empirically analysing the rhetoric and decisions of the 'most independent central bank in the world', Philipp Maier provides a fresh perspective on the eternal triangle of government, the financial sector and monetary authority. Maier's findings regarding the actual independence of the Bundesbank's monetary policy do not only provide a better explanation of the past. Equally important are the author's innovative analyses which provide a greater understanding of the future prospects and challenges for the European Central Bank, at a time when Europe's key monetary institution faces the impact of a broadening EMU.' -- Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Netherlands Competition Authority, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Review of the Literature 3. Political Pressure in OECD Countries Before Elections 4. The Rhetoric of Central Banks 5. A New Indicator for (Political) Pressure 6. The Role of Public Support 7. The European Context: An Economic Analysis 8. The European Context: A Political Assessment 9. The Impact of EMU Enlargement 10. Conclusion A. Germany’s Institutional Setting B. The Refined ‘Corridor’ for the Standard Deviation C. Data Sources Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book uses household survey data from five Central Asian countries to analyse the important consequences of, and elements that constitute, the creation of a market economy. The countries studied - Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - had taken minimal action towards creating a market economy before the dissolution of the USSR in late 1991. From similar initial conditions they have pursued different post-independence economic strategies, making them ideal candidates for comparative analysis.The pivotal question concerns the determination of living standards. Who gained and who lost from the transition to a market economy? Which characteristics are rewarded in a new market economy? How do national policies and other systematic factors affect these outcomes? The authors also address other important issues that have emerged during transition debates: the position of women and the role of small businesses. The book analyses the gender issue in the narrow, but significant, sense of what happened to women in the labour market and the authors also analyze the characteristics of households with non-farm businesses.This book will prove invaluable to academics and researchers of Asian studies and particularly those with an interest in economic development and labour economics within the region.Trade Review'Little work has been done, outside of organizations such as the International Labor Organization and the UNDP, to show the internal dynamics of reform. Western economists generally do not often delve into households and firms to see how these changes are impacting individuals at ground zero. Pomfret and Anderson do so. In these regards, this book breaks new ground.' -- Sharon Eicher, Central Eurasian Studies Review'A revealing, insightful text, highly recommended.' -- The Economics Shelf, Library Bookwatch'Anderson and Pomfret have done an excellent job showing that a great deal can be learned about Central Asia's economies from thoughtful analysis of existing micro data sets. They are not the only researchers to have used these data sets, but surely have set the standard for the application of careful, state-of-the-art econometric research to a wide range of poverty, labour market, and small business issues throughout the region. Indeed, few if any other researchers enjoy both experience in and understanding of the region as well as grounding in modern labour economics and econometrics. The result is a cornucopia of findings. The rising importance of tertiary education as the transition progresses; the declining advantages of Slavic ethnicity; the economic advantages of living in capital cities, and establishing small businesses there; the diminishing rather than growing gender gaps; and the presence of high taxes, predatory governments, and low demand rather than credit constraints as the key deterrents to small business development - these are but a few of the book's profound conclusions. These results and others will help inform policymakers and guide theoreticians, and significantly improve Central Asian and other economists' understanding of the region.' -- Charles M. Becker, University of Colorado, Denver, US'I found the book provided a fascinating insight into the changes in living standards and material welfare in Central Asia that have occurred in the decade since independence. The book is a valuable addition to the literature on poverty and household welfare in Central Asia, representing the first attempt to make consistent cross-national comparisons. It will be a compulsory reader for all those interested in poverty and welfare within the region, including academics and policy makers both nationally and from the international donor and NGO community.' -- Jane Falkingham, University of Southampton and London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Central Asian Economies Before and After Independence 3. Economic Performance since Independence: Output, Distribution, and Poverty 4. Living Standards in the Kyrgyz Republic 5. Cross-country Comparisons of the Determinants of Living Standards 6. Women in the Labour Market in the Kyrgyz Republic 1993 and 1997 7. Household Non-farm Business Formation in the Kyrgyz Republic 1993–7 8. Conclusions Appendix: The LSMS Data References Index

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Book SynopsisThis highly topical book addresses the challenge of economic convergence within Europe, beginning with a thorough review of the theory of growth and related empirical research. Historical and more recent economic developments within the present EU and current accession countries are discussed, along with the design for the process of further integration of accession countries into the EU and the Euro area. Moreover, the potential to achieve a sustainable catch-up process in Western Balkan countries, the Ukraine and Russia is explored, focusing on the task facing the EU in designing proper policies vis-a-vis these countries. The contributors' varied perspectives ensure that the theories and policies postulated are linked closely with the actual situation in accession countries and offer up-to-date insights.Economic Convergence and Divergence in Europe will be of interest to economists and researchers of regional and European studies, particularly those with a focus on integration. Its accessible and non-technical approach assures its appeal to experts from the banking and governmental sectors.Trade Review'This book comprehensively addresses current trends in economic growth in Europe and emphasises theoretical perspectives. . . the book is topical, provides with better understanding of the issues, and will certainly attract, and is useful for academics, as well as students and practitioners of European issues, economists and economic geographers.' -- Nino Javakhishvili, Regions'. . . essential reading for analysts interested in the evolution of convergence trends in Europe and provides a fascinating insight into the enlargement venture.' -- Konstantinos A. Melachroinos, Progress in Human Geography'Set in the context of the launch of the euro and eastward enlargement of the EU, the ambitious scope of the book includes economic convergence with respect to theory, historical trends, recent national and regional disparities, factors such as monetary and exchange policy and the role of the financial sector, issues for accession and nonaccession countries and the role of policy. . . The editors have produced a readable, informative, and interesting book, which should promote better understanding of convergence in an enlarged EU and closer cooperation between regional and monetary policymakers and researchers.' -- John Bachtler, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Welcome Remarks from the 2001 Conference Part I: Introductory Session Part II: Past Convergence within the European Union Part III: Accession Countries: Achievements in Real Convergence Part IV: Accession Countries: How to Balance Real and Nominal Convergence? Challenges for Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Part V: Does the Financial Sector Contribute to Real Growth? Part VI: Is There Somebody Left Out in the Cold? Prospects of CEE Countries Other Than Current Accession Countries Part VII: Policy Challenges within the (Enlarged) EU: How to Foster Economic Convergence Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book, a group of distinguished authors addresses three broad questions: what broad strategies and macroeconomic policies best support poverty reduction efforts in Asia; what role should targeted antipoverty interventions play, and how should such interventions be designed; and how is poverty measured, what new approaches are needed, and how does measurement affect our understanding of poverty. Each of these three broad themes is also considered together in chapters examining the poverty situations in a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific.The book represents a major scholarly contribution of the Asian Development Bank to the literature on poverty in the region it serves. The organization adopted poverty reduction as the principal objective of its lending in 1999. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of development economics and Asian studies, and will be useful reading for policymakers and development practitioners working in national, international or nongovernmental organizations.A Joint Publication with the Asian Development BankTrade Review'The edited collection presents thoughtful and up-to-date analyses that significantly improve our understanding of poverty in Asia, both from a theoretical and empirical standpoint.' -- Ugo Pica Ciamarra, Progress in Development Studies'This is a rich collection of papers by distinguished authors. . . this book clearly contributes to the empirical understanding of poverty in Asia, and can spur debate and better understanding in designing poverty reduction strategies in Asia. It will certainly be important reading for policymakers and scholars of development economics and Asian studies.' -- Vivi Alatas, Bulletin of Indonesian Economic StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Tadao Chino Introduction Part I: The Macroeconomy, Globalization, and Pro-Poor Growth 1. Marginalization in a Globalizing World: Some Plausible Scenarios and Suggestions for Measurement 2. Balanced Development: An Approach to Development Policy and Priorities 3. Poverty Analysis and Measurement within a General Equilibrium Framework 4. Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction: Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research Part II: Targeting Urban or Industrial Sectors 5. New Technologies, Competitiveness, and Poverty Reduction 6. Use of Information Technology for Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Efforts in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh 7. Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Equitable Growth and Poverty Alleviation Part III: New Developments and Issues in Poverty Measurement 8. Poverty Lines: Eight Countries’ Experiences and the Issue of Specificity and Consistency 9. Poverty Comparison in the Philippines: Is What We Know About the Poor Robust? 10. Assessing the Poverty Impact of Policy- and Sector-Based Lending Part IV: Country Studies 11. Pathways of Poverty Reduction: Rural Development and Transmission Mechanisms in the Philippines 12. Structural Adjustment, Macroeconomic Policies, and Poverty Trends in Pakistan 13. The Poverty Situation and Policy in Sri Lanka 14. Pacific Islands: Is Poverty an Issue? 15. Opening Doors to More Inclusive Societies: The Case of the Pacific Island Countries Index

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Book SynopsisSingapore, South Korea and Taiwan - East Asia's newly industrialised economies (the NIE-3) - experienced a profound development transformation over recent decades. Christopher Dent makes a comparative study of their foreign economic policies, highlighting how the NIE-3 have engaged with the international economic system in an increasingly dynamic way. The book develops a new macro-framework of foreign economic policy analysis that provides the structure for this study. The author argues that the 'development context' of the NIE-3's foreign economic policies is grounded in their common development statism and semi-peripheralisation. He further contends that it is the pursuit of economic security that primarily motivates their respective foreign economic policies.This new conceptualisation of economic security in the context of foreign economic policy will appeal to academics, researchers and students in wide range of disciplines including: Asian studies, international relations, international political economy, economics and politics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Foreign Economic Policy: A New Macro-Analytical Framework 2. The Development Context: Developmental Statism and Semi-Peripheralization in Perspective 3. Singapore: The FEP of a Global City-State 4. South Korea: The FEP of a Deconstructing Developmental State 5. Taiwan: The FEP of a Contested State 6. Conclusion: A Comparative Summary References Index

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Book SynopsisGlobalisation and social transformation theorists have paid significantly less attention to the movement of people than they have to the movement of capital. This book redresses the balance and provides timely insights into recent developments in return skilled migration in four regions in the Asia Pacific - Bangladesh, China, Taiwan and Vietnam. The authors believe that the movement of skilled migrants, and the tacit knowledge they bring with them, is a vital component in the process of globalisation.The authors examine the patterns and processes of return migration and the impacts it can have on migrants, their families and communities (including gender relations), as well as the effects on both the original source country and the host country. They highlight the many considerations which can influence the decision to return home, including social factors, career-related prospects, and the economic and political environment. Government policies in facilitating return migration through the promotion of entrepreneurship, education and training can also play a crucial role. In the long term, fears of a 'brain drain', under certain circumstances, may be replaced by the prospect of a 'brain gain' or 'global brain circulation', where emigration and immigration (or return migration) co-exist and are supplemented by short-term circulatory movements as a country becomes more integrated into the global economy.This is a pioneering comparative study of return migration in the Asia Pacific based on original primary data. Researchers, academics and students interested in migration, globalisation, demography and social transformation will find this a valuable and highly rewarding book.Trade Review'This edited volume is timely and is probably the first to survey the increasingly prominent phenomenon of return skilled migration in the Asia Pacific. Comprising country-specific studies on Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, the various contributors seek to capture the nuances of the 'brain drain reversal' and the impact on their home economies as well as the host countries. . . The value of this volume also lies in its being empirically rich. The use of primary data involving a conscious engagement with common methodology and a comparative perspective allows for a 'common language' with which to make comparisons and longitudinal assessments on the developing patterns and trends of return migration.' -- Eugene K.B. Tan, Ethnic and Racial Studies'There are few studies on return migration in general and even fewer on migrants who have returned to their home countries in the Asian and Pacific region. Much is heard about "brain drain' but much less about "brain drain reversal". This book is to be welcomed as the first multi-country study to be published on the return of skilled and business migrants and the impact that they can have on their home economies in Asia and the Pacific. That impact is shown to be various and to change over time, the contributions clearly varying depending upon the nature of the environments to which the migrants have returned. The book presents valuable material from Bangladesh, China, Taiwan and Viet Nam, together with a contextual analysis of migrant communities from these economies in Australia.' -- Ronald Skeldon, University of Sussex, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The View from Australia 3. Bangladesh: Return Migration and Social Transformation 4. China: Government Policies and Emerging Trends of Reversal of the Brain Drain 5. Taiwan: Significance, Characteristics and Policies on Return Skilled Migration 6. Vietnam: Emergence of Return Skilled Migration 7. Socioeconomic Impacts of Return Migration: Developing a Comparative Framework 8. Conclusion References Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisWhile the Singaporean economy has experienced one of the highest rates of growth in the world over the past three decades, questions have recently been raised about the sustainability of the Singapore development model and its continued relevance in the global economy. This book is a compilation of specially written essays by a select group of leading international scholars. The authors analytically examine a number of related issues pertaining to national competitiveness, structural and macroeconomic concerns and policy options for the Singapore economy in order for it to sustain its economic viability in the global economy. Specifically, the volume aims to: identify key trends and strategic issues that policymakers and businesses need to be aware of in a highly competitive and technologically sophisticated global economy highlight what exactly it means to be 'competitive' in the new global economy hypothesise how to position Singapore in the new global economy for it to remain a thriving and prosperous nation. As the title of the book suggests, while the focus is on Singapore, there are many lessons to be gleaned for other countries in Asia and elsewhere. Scholars of Asian studies, international economics, development economics, public policy and international business economics should find this book of great value, as should policymakers and other policy analysts.Trade Review'This volume is best seen as the latest in a series of soul-searching exercises in a country which, although remarkably successful in its economic achievements, is obsessed with its international competitiveness, almost as much as it is with its economic growth . . . Overall, it is a well-crafted and well-organized volume, nicely focused around the general theme of international competitiveness in an era of increased globalization . . . this book is an excellent update of the challenges facing this small but interesting country.' -- Peter Wilson, Journal of Asian Business'The lessons gleaned from the wide-ranging topics discussed in the book serves as a good guide for all interested in tackling the demands brought about by globalization.' -- C.Y. Chang, ASEAN Economic Bulletin'This is a thoughtful volume providing a well-rounded treatment of some of the main economic issues currently confronting Singapore. It will be of greatest interest to Singapore watchers, but given the range of issues it grapples with, a much wider audience of policymakers and those interested in development economics will also find it stimulating.' -- Alfred Oehlers, Asian-Pacific Economic LiteratureTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Tommy Koh Part I: General Introduction 1. Introduction and Overview Part II: Defining Globalization and Competitiveness 2. The New Global Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Small and Open Economies 3. Assessing Industrial Competitiveness: How Does Singapore Fare? Part III: International Trade 4. Production Sharing and Singapore’s Global Competitiveness 5. Opportunities and Challenges in Singapore’s Services Trade Part IV: Role of Government 6. Sustaining the Competitiveness of Singapore Inc in the Knowledge-based Global Economy 7. Structural Challenges Facing the Singapore Economy 8. Fiscal Policy Challenges Facing a Mature Asian Economy: The Case of Singapore Part V: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Productivity 9. Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Globalization: Does Singapore Need a New Policy Approach? 10. Technology Spillovers, Ownership Structures and Productivity Growth in Singapore Part VI: Exchange Rate Policies and Financial Market Considerations 11. Economic Competitiveness and the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: The Case of Singapore 12. Developing a Viable Corporate Bond Market: The Singapore Experience Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book examines the problem of global warming from the perspective of Asian Pacific countries. The unprecedented economic and demographic growth over the past two decades has increased the importance of the Asian Pacific region. It has become both a very large source of greenhouse gases as well as an important site to measure climate change impacts. Complex economic tools including computable general equilibrium models, international input-output models and engineering-economic models are used to assess the baseline emission levels and abatement costs for the economies examined. All outcomes suggest that abatement is possible, but will be expensive. The studies also suggest that the more energy efficient the economy, the higher the costs of further abatement. The book reveals how Asian countries in the tropics are more likely to be harmed than those in the temperate zone. Alternative strategies to mitigate carbon emissions such as energy conservation, emission permit trading, carbon tax, and carbon sequestration are examined to tackle the difficult problem of establishing effective policy tools to control warming in the Asian Pacific and the globe. While no single author provides a complete answer to this complex problem, all authors provide vital information and new ideas with which to fashion workable international and regional policies.Global Warming and the Asian Pacific is likely to be read by scholars and researchers of Asian studies, environmental and resource economics, as well as policymakers and those specifically involved in global warming research and policy.Trade Review'This well structured volume covers an important topic in a timely and comprehensive manner. The editors have brought together a knowledgeable and distinguished team of writers, who clearly articulate the Asia Pacific viewpoint on climate change. They should be congratulated on producing a nicely written book which will be of great interest to students, researchers and policymakers.' -- Mohan Munasinghe, Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND), Colombo, Sri Lanka and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Geneva, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Global Warming and the Asian Pacific Part I: Baseline Emissions 2. Forecasting Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Vietnam 3. Baseline Forecasting for Greenhouse Gas Reductions in Taiwan: A Dynamic CGE Analysis 4. Forecasting Baseline CO2 Emissions in Japan 5. Analysis of Economic and Environmental Interdependency in East Asian Countries Part II: Abatement Costs 6. Effect of Energy Tax on CO2 Emissions and Economic Development in Taiwan, 1999–2020 7. Impact of Carbon Tax and Reduced CO2 Emissions on Chinese Economy: A Static CGE Analysis 8. Cost of Reducing CO2 Emissions in Japan 9. Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Through Energy Crops in the US with Implications for Asian Pacific Countries Part III: Warming Impacts 10. Climate Change and Crop Yield Distribution in Taiwan 11. Will Global Warming Cause Heat Stress? 12. The Impact of Climate Change on Asian Pacific Countries Part IV: Policy Instruments 13. Reducing Cost Uncertainty and Encouraging Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol 14. A Better Alternative to the Kyoto Protocol 15. Joint Implementation, the Clean Development Mechanism and the Baseline: An Economic Analysis 16. Economic Issues Related to Design of a Domestic Permit Trading System Index

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Book SynopsisAcademic and accepted orthodoxy maintains that Southeast Asia, and Asia generally, is evolving into a distinctive East Asian regional order. This book questions this claim and reveals instead uncertainty and incoherence at the heart of ASEAN, the region's foremost institution.The authors provide a systematic critique of ASEAN's evolution and institutional development, as well as a unified understanding of the international relations and political economy of ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific. It is the first study to provide a sceptical analysis of international relations orthodoxies regarding regionalization and institutionalism, and is based on wide-ranging and rigorous research.Students of international relations, the Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia, regional studies, international history and security and defence studies will find this book of great interest, as will scholars, policy makers and economic forecasters with an interest in long-term Asia-Pacific trends.Trade Review'David Martin Jones, Nicholas Khoo and MLR Smith have delivered a wonderful neoclassical take on East Asian security and added energy to the debate surrounding China's rising influence in that region. Asian Security and the Rise of China will find an audience in universities as well as in the conference rooms where foreign and security policies are made in the Asia-Pacific.' -- CEU Political Science JournalTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: The Age of Delusion in the Asia–Pacific 1. The Delusions of Aseanology: Exploring the Sovietology of Southeast Asian Studies 2. An Imitation Community for Imitation States: ASEAN and the Region that Never Was 3. Asia Rising (Again): ASEAN and the Illusion of an Asian Model of Economic Development 4. The Contradictions in the Political Economy of East Asian Regionalism 5. A Delusion Transformed: ASEAN and East Asian Regionalism 6. Constructing and Deconstructing Regions: Australia’s Engagement with ‘Asia’ 7. Political Illiberalism and the War on Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Delusions of the Surveillance State Conclusion: It’s No Fun at the ASEAN Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis highly topical book discusses the potential enlargement of the EU to embrace the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the enormous challenges, opportunities and threats this poses for parties on both sides. Understanding of the diversity of the issues raised, even by an experimental expansion, is limited and rarely extends beyond the concerns voiced in a particular policy arena. This volume brings together contributions from specialists across the spectrum of the social sciences who consider the possible outcomes of expansion per se. The authors consider the countries to which membership might rationally be extended, and discuss the future of a Union that continues to be exclusive, but which must advance in the context of the overall march of globalisation. The contributions from numerous disciplines are complementary and include both macro- and micro perspectives.EU Expansion to the East is designed to be accessible to all scholars of European affairs, as well as those interested in transition and policymakers at national, regional and local levels.Trade Review'. . . a useful contribution as secondary reading on a variety of university courses, as well as interesting a more general readership.' -- Kenneth Button, Annals of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Towards a United Europe? 2. Monetary Union and Eastward Expansion of the EU 3. France, Germany and the Eastwards Expansion of the EU: Towards a Common Ostpolitik 4. Integrating the ‘New’ Europe: What Role (if any) Does CEFTA Have? 5. Storming the Fortress: The External Border Regime in an Enlarged Europe 6. EU Expansion to the East: The Problem of Agriculture 7. Social Europe East and West 8. Regional Development and EU Enlargement 9. The Changing Role of Border Regions in Central and Eastern Europe 10. EU Accession: The Polish Case 11. Enlargement to the East: Romania 12. European Order, Global Governance and the Liberal Peace Index

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