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Asia-Pacific economies: a survey

By:

Islam I; Chowdhury A

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 1997 Routledge New YorkDescription: xiv,306p. 23 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-0415107660

Subject(s):

Economic Policy Economic conditions -- Case studies Asia, Southeastern Economic conditions Economic history

DDC classification:

330.950429 ISL

Contents:

Part I: Asia-Pacific economic development: selected issues and themes: -- The emergence of an integrated Asia-Pacific economy -- Public policy and political economy -- Macroeconomic stabilisation and economic performance -- The financial system and economic development -- Labour market institutions, human resources and economic performance -- Managing the environment in rapidly industrialising economies -- Poverty, inequality and economic development -- Epilogue: Democracy and development in the Asia-Pacific region -- Part II Country surveys: recent developments -- Republic of Korea (South Korea) -- Taiwan (The Republic of China) -- Hong Kong -- Singapore -- Indonesia -- Malaysia -- The Philippines -- Thailand -- The People's Republic of China.

Summary: The remarkable development of the Asia Pacific economies has caused much discussion of the region as a whole, often overlooking the differences between individual countries. Asia Pacific Economies redresses this imbalance by offering new insights into core issues, highlighting success stories as well as prospective weaknesses.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	330.950429 ISL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		18932

Rs.600/-

Part I: Asia-Pacific economic development: selected issues and themes: --
The emergence of an integrated Asia-Pacific economy --
Public policy and political economy --
Macroeconomic stabilisation and economic performance --
The financial system and economic development --
Labour market institutions, human resources and economic performance --
Managing the environment in rapidly industrialising economies --
Poverty, inequality and economic development --
Epilogue: Democracy and development in the Asia-Pacific region --
Part II Country surveys: recent developments --
Republic of Korea (South Korea) --
Taiwan (The Republic of China) --
Hong Kong --
Singapore --
Indonesia --
Malaysia --
The Philippines --
Thailand --
The People's Republic of China.

The remarkable development of the Asia Pacific economies has caused much discussion of the region as a whole, often overlooking the differences between individual countries. Asia Pacific Economies redresses this imbalance by offering new insights into core issues, highlighting success stories as well as prospective weaknesses.

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