{"product_id":"asias-turning-point-9780470823606","title":"Asias Turning Point","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsia was probably the biggest economic sensation of the post-war decades. The breathtaking success of Japan was followed by a remarkable rise of four tigers, then ASEAN founder states and then China. The Asian miracle became a commonly accepted definition of this success. In the late 1970s and especially 80s it became clear that the balance of power in the world had changed. Politicians, businessmen, scholars began to talk about the new Asia Pacific age and Asian economic model, different from and, maybe, even superior to Western capitalism. However, in 1997-98 the Asian economic crisis came and made the region a sick man. Six years before that Japan, the regional powerhouse entered more than a decade-long period of stagnation. The miracle was over. However, the crisis was overcome within a surprisingly short period of time. Naturally, the question arises: What now? What is going on in the region after the miracle and after the crisis? What is today''s face of Asian capitalism and how \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Region 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe East Asian Miracle in Retrospect 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilarity in Diversity 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Rapid Growth? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe East Asian Model of Capitalism: An Outline 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe East Asian Model of Capitalism: How It Worked for Growth 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Asian Crisis: The Final Curtain 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering a New Stage 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New Wave of Growth 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Asia in the World: Its Present Position 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning Fast But Slowing Down 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabor and Capital: Inputs and Productivity 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Drivers on the Demand Side 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina-led Growth 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Poor Quality: Energy Inefficiency and Environmental Unfriendliness 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of the Global Financial Turmoil 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructural Transformation: The State 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Developmental State is Yesterday 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Less Government, More Market” 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrial Policy: Still There, But… 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Emphasis on Upgrading and Innovation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernizing Agriculture: A New Old Task 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSOEs and GLCs as Leaders in the Market Economy 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructural Transformation: Business 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Big Shifts 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwnership Shift 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Governance Shift 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant Shareholders: A New Mentality, a New Mode of Action 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructural Transformation: Labor Relations 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview: Directions of Change and New Challenges 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Practices and Way of Thinking 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Signs of a New HRM System 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Sustainable Labor Relations 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegional Integration and Prospects for the East Asian Community 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interdependence of East Asian Economies 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Asia’s FTAs 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Institution Building: ASEAN Plus Three 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creation of the East Asian Community: Dilemmas 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Asia’s Integration Pattern: A“Do-What-You-Can-Do” Community 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Nations 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina: A New Heavyweight 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Super-Challenges 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Upgrading Game 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHong Kong: Ten Years with China 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Historical Perspective 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaiwan: A Center of Advanced Manufacturing 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouth Korea Reformed: Challenges for a Newly Developed Nation 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSingapore: Globalized, Entrepreneurial, Diversified 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Features 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalaysia: Developed by 2020? 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThailand: Rice Bowl, Regional Factory, and Land of Smiles 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInward FDI and the Business Environment 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndonesia: The Start of the Post-Suharto Era 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippines: Speeding up at Last 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ex Asia’s Turning Point\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInward FDI and the Business Environment 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVietnam: A New Magnet for Investors? 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms (The 1990s and the 2000s) 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: North Korea: Utter Orthodoxy or Attempts to Reform? 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Relations with South Korea 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: The Russian Far East: Yes, It is Also East Asia! 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe RFE in the Soviet Economy 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Market Transition of the 1990s 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInward FDI and the Business Environment 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndia: The Next-Door Neighbor Knocking at the Door 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: \u003c\/b\u003eJapan: Forgotten Giant 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostwar Development 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Reforms 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Performance 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Trade 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFDI and the Business Environment 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 371\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515419025751,"sku":"9780470823606","price":22.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/asias-turning-point-9780470823606","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}