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101. Trade Policy Issues in Asian Development

     By Prema-chandra Athukorala

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     This study examines issues of trade policy in the light of the experience of developing Asian economies. Case studies highlight rapidly unfolding issues in trade and development with reference to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.The issues explored...

     Published November 4th 1998 by Routledge
102. Technology and Innovation in Japan

     Policy and Management for the Twenty First Century

     Edited by Martin Hemmert, Christian Oberländer

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     This book demonstrates that long-awaited changes to technology policy and corporate strategy are now taking place in Japan. The study also questions whether it is the programme of reform or the will and ability to implement these reforms which is new. Contributors explore the repositioning of the...

     Published August 19th 1998 by Routledge
103. Trade and Investment in China

     The European Experience

     Edited by Jim Slater, Roger Strange, Limin Wang

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     China is under close scrutiny both as a market that could provide massive returns to investors and because of its potential to become the most powerful economy in Asia. This new study examines the economic relationship between China and Europe, its importance and how it is likely to evolve.The book...

     Published August 5th 1998 by Routledge
104. Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia

     Edited by Dieter Ernst, Tom Ganiatsos, Lynn Mytelka

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     What accounts for export success? A team of international contributors show that learning and capability formation are critical to sustain competitiveness. Through a series of case studies of firms in the textile and garment and electronics industries of five Asian economies - Korea, Taiwan,...

     Published June 3rd 1998 by Routledge
105. Japanese Views on Economic Development

     Diverse Paths to the Market

     Edited by Kenichi Ohno, Kenichi Ohno

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     This newly revised clearly-presented text looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II. Within a framework based on the theories and approaches of Development Studies, it demonstrates the relevance of Japan's pre-war experience to the problems facing...

     Published March 25th 1998 by Routledge
106. Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era

     By Yizheng Shi

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     In Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era, Yizheng Shi analyses the technological behaviour of state- owned firms. In particular he shows how they have imported, utilised and assimilated foreign technology into their operations. The author argues that despite being granted more autonomy and...

     Published February 11th 1998 by Routledge
107. Studies in the Economic History of the Pacific Rim

     Edited by Dennis O. Flynn, A.J.H. Latham, Sally M. Miller

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Trade across the Pacific will be one of the dominant forces in the economy of the next century. This collection reflects the birth of Pacific Rim history, until recently largely neglected. It addresses the development of the Pacific Rim over four centuries, combining broad historical syntheses with...

     Published November 26th 1997 by Routledge
108. The Japanese Foreign Exchange Market

     By Beate Reszat

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     In recent years, Japan's financial market has seen dramatic changes, in particular the explosive growth of currency trading and the increasing international role of the yen. This book gives a comprehensive overview of this activity. This work is the first non-Japanese language title to examine the...

     Published November 12th 1997 by Routledge
109. Papua New Guinea

     The Struggle for Development

     By John Connell

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper...

     Published October 8th 1997 by Routledge
110. The Politics of Economic Development in Indonesia

     Contending Perspectives

     Edited by Vedi Hadiz

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Despite increased Western interest in Indonesian economic growth, domestic interpretations remain largely unknown outside Indonesia and have rarely been available in English. Translating key speeches and articles from the political debates surrounding Indonesian economic development, the authors...

     Published February 26th 1997 by Routledge