Asian Business Books

New and Published Books

1. Workforce Development and Skill Formation in Asia

   Edited by John Benson, Howard Gospel, Ying Zhu

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

   Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation. Over this period the inflow of foreign capital into the region, the level of trade amongst these countries, and trade with other parts of the...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. Foreign Direct Investment in China

   Spillover Effects on Domestic Enterprises

   By Ziliang Deng

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   This book provides an insightful exploration of whether foreign direct investment (FDI) can promote the productivity of domestic enterprises. The book is based on a series of dedicated research conducted in the context of the Chinese economy, which has been the largest FDI host among the developing...

   Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge
3. Tax Systems and Tax Reforms in South and East Asia

   By Luigi Bernardi, Angela Fraschini, Parthasarathi Shome

   Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking

   This book examines the present status, recent tax reforms and planned tax policies in some South and East Asia countries since the 1990s. The evidence is presented in a user friendly manner, but at the same time uses technically sophisticated methods. The main countries studied are China, India,...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
4. Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia

   A Global Perspective

   By Roger Y.W. Tang, Ali M. Metwalli

   Series: Routledge Studies in Global Competition

   This book examines recent trends towards mergers and acquisitions in Japan, Greater China and Southeast Asia from 1990 to 2004. Comparisons are made among regions and between countries of particular regions. The economic profiles and investment climates of key countries are discussed and...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
5. Asia's Entrepreneurs

   Dilemmas, Risks and Opportunities

   By Virginia Cha, Jennifer Lien

   This book is a collection of technology startup cases in Asia, told in a narrative form, to give readers an insider view to how innovators and technopreneurs view entrepreneurial opportunities from use of technology, how the technopreneurs raise funding to support their vision, and the subsequent...

   Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
6. China's Changing Workplace

   Dynamism, diversity and disparity

   Edited by Peter Sheldon, Sunghoon Kim, Yiqiong Li, Malcolm Warner

   Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

   This book explores the diversity and dynamism of China’s workplaces and of the wider labour market experiences of its workforce. Drawing on the authors’ extensive recent research, it considers a diverse range of issues and types of workplaces. These changes include: the continuing spread of...

   Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge
7. Japanese Multinationals in China

   Edited by Sierk A. Horn, Adam R. Cross

   China is poised to gain global importance as a growth engine for the world economy on a par with Europe and the USA. Japanese multinational enterprises are increasingly active in relocating to China their R&D and capital- and knowledge-intensive production for both export-platform and target...

   Published February 26th 2013 by Routledge
8. Finance in Asia

   Institutions, Regulation and Policy

   By Qiao Liu, Paul Lejot, Douglas W. Arner

   Series: Routledge Advanced Texts in Economics and Finance

   Asia’s demand for second-generation financial institutions and markets needs to be met in order for the region’s further development to be sustained. This book provides a compelling, fact-based assessment of current practices and regulations in Asia’s financial institutions and markets and...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
9. Disruptive Innovation in Chinese and Indian Businesses

   The Strategic Implications for Local Entrepreneurs and Global Incumbents

   Edited by Peter Ping Li

   Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

   With the rapid development of China and India as new economic powers in global competition, an obvious question is whether these emerging economies are great opportunities or threats. Whilst answers are bound to differ depending on one’s perspective, it is increasingly clear that more local firms,...

   Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge
10. Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance System

    Unravelling the Myth

    By Victor Zheng

    Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

    This book disputes the traditional argument that the equal inheritance system hinders the growth of Chinese family business, approaching this not only in terms of economic capital, but also in terms of human capital such as education and leadership, and social networks. Zheng argues that most of...

    Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge