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South Asian Economic Development
Second Edition
South Asia's developing nations have been enjoying moderate to high growth over the past decade before the global recession began. This new edition provides an up-to-date guide to the growing markets in South Asia. It offers an analysis of the changes and consequences of high sustainable growth,...
Published December 20th 2009 by Routledge
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The Indonesian Labour Market
Changes and challenges
Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
The topics of unemployment, underemployment, wage trends and patterns, and the relationship between poverty and the labour market are of interest to all policy makers, researchers, academics and journalists concerned with economic development. This book traces the evolution of the Indonesian labour...
Published July 5th 2009 by Routledge
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South Asian Economic Development
Transformation, Opportunities and Challenges
The notion that South Asian economies have tended to be less successful than those of East Asia is critically examined and the reasons why discussed. Countries covered include Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Key issues examined:* agriculture and rural development* labour market and human...
Published March 24th 1999 by Routledge
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Asia-Pacific Economies
A Survey
Islam and Chowdbury provide an overview of the major economic issues in the Asia Pacific region, as well as individual country case studies. The book is divided into 2 parts: Part I offers new insights into the core issues, the topics discussed include:* macroeconomic management* financial systems...
Published February 12th 1997 by Routledge
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The Newly Industrializing Economies of East Asia
The phenomenal success of the East Asian Newly Industrializing Economies (NIEs) of Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore is now well-known and documented. Their success has been discussed to such an extent that it has become entrenched as part of the folklore of development economics. The Newly...
Published May 26th 1993 by Routledge