Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

Exploring the relationship between the United States and the Malayan/Malaysian economy, this book concentrates on the period 1870 to 1957, with particular focus on trade flows and foreign direct investment. It considers the impact of the presence of both British governments and businesses on the US-Malayan relationship.

Offering a comprehensive account of the role of trade unions in Asia, this book covers the important Asian economies. It focuses on how trade unions have organized to represent workers and the strategies they have adopted. It also discusses issues surrounding wages and working conditions, health and safety, and women's employment opportunities.

Much has been written on China's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) reform following the restructuring impact on China's economic reform process. This book provides an analysis of SOEs by assessing the transformation process of eleven specific industries, with reference to the state of competition, and the influence of WTO membership.

In the early 1990s, financial liberalization started in India, and it was thought that such reforms would increase economic growth. This study applies the flow of funds model for India. Using detailed data of the Indian economy, the financial sector is presented with associated policy simulation for India.

The Japanese economy is beginning to show signs of recovery after years of stagnation/deflation. Production function studies and econometric model simulations suggest that with appropriate policies the Japanese economy can grow more rapidly. This book posits a number of policy proposals which would help to accelerate Japan's economic growth.

A comprehensive overview of the the Japanese foreign exchange market, this text provides a comparative economic analysis of practices and risks as well as related policy issues.

Addressing the structure and dynamics of the Chinese economy, this book examines the connection between growth and the version of Marxism that has been adopted by the Communist Party of China. Covering the industry, agriculture, labour power and financial markets, it studies the process of integrating the domestic economy into global capitalism.

Guangdong is one of the key industrial centres and economic powerhouses in China. This book illustrates how Guangdong's impressive development record has been marred by its rising regional disparity, investigates the main causes of this disparity, and draws conclusions regarding the lessons China can learn from it.

This study sets out to provide a systematic rethinking of the relationship between import-substituting and export-oriented industrialization strategies.

Surveys the growth of large corporations in Southeast Asia, focusing in particular on corporate organization, methods of finance, the business environment and corporate governance. This book details the different phases of corporate and financial development, and illustrates the theoretical issues through country-specific case studies.

The contributors to this book examine the need for an exchange rate regime in Asia following the 1997 to 1998 Asian currency crisis and discuss whether a currency basket system is the answer.

Using the information technology sector as the main case study of the 'alliance' between Singapore and India, this book examines the challenges that both have overcome to expand their bilateral trade. It provides a competitive analysis for intra-regional foreign direct investment.

Is late industrialization an advantage? This book examines the case of South Korea and compares it with the experiences of Germany at the turn of the century and Japan this century.

Examines the consequences of SARS in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and elsewhere in Asia, with attention to the economic, labour market and human resource management implications of the outbreak. This book combines empirical data with thematic analysis, and also considers the implications for business and governmental policy-making.

In this important book, Kevin Zhang brings together an international team of contributors to analyze how China has grown and developed in order to become the world's fourth largest exporting nation.

Presents the Singapore economy through a macroeconometric model. Using modelling techniques, this book offers insights into how the Singapore economy works. It presents an introduction to the Singapore economy and is useful for econometric modellers and policy makers in Singapore as well as undergraduates and graduate researchers.

Written by a recognized expert in the area of business economics, this book analyzes the effect of the IT revolution, globalization and the 'new economy' on the development of East Asia.

Studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers themes ranging from industrial policy and East Asia to the role of the government in technological capability building.

This collection translates key speeches and articles from the debates surrounding Indonesian economic development, previously rarely available in English.

Including many papers from scholars based in Japan and China, this collection supplies insights into aspects of East Asian economic development which will interest scholars in a variety of related fields and provoke further research and debate.

This text examines the process of trade policy making in Japan and takes the US/Japan trade talks of the mid 1980s as a focal case study. Four key areas are covered: pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; electronics; and forestry products.

Since 1975 the economy of Papua New Guinea has focused on mineral, rather than agricultural production as previously. This is the first book to look at these changes in a complex, rapidly evolving nation from an economic perspective.

This study examines issues of trade and policy in developing Asian economies such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Yoshiro Miwa asks whether a state can correct market failures and in particular critically analyses the performance of the Japanese economy as a result of state intervention within it.

This book focuses on the role played by state- sponsored innovation in economic development and national development strategies.

In an era of dramatic transformation, this book examines the role of the private sector in China's economic growth, controversially suggesting that it has been driving the reform.

This important collection is a timely contribution to the debate on the Asian financial crisis. With chapters by well-established international Asian economics experts, this book constitutes a finely judged example of the varying opinions.

A study of industries and firms in East Asia which examines economic performance through such themes as industrial policy, Taiwan's information technology industry and the role of the government in technological capability building.

Looking at women in the Asian labour market, this book produces some surprising results and dispels some common myths regarding the position of female workers in the region.