Asia-Pacific Economies: A SurveyThe 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. Topics discussed include macroeconomic management; financial systems and domestic resources; environmental issues; growth, poverty, and income distribution; and third wave democratization. The book then concentrates on individual countries, following a brief history with an economic and political profile highlighting recent developments. Clearly written, this book contains a non-technical but rigorous discussion of public policy and political economy. Supplemented by a substantial bibliography, it will be a useful guide to this fast-changing region.--Publisher description. |
Contents
The emergence of an integrated AsiaPacific economy | 3 |
Public policy and political economy | 26 |
26 | 51 |
The financial system and economic development | 62 |
Labour market institutions human resources and economic | 82 |
Managing the environment in rapidly industrialising economies | 95 |
Poverty inequality and economic development | 106 |
Democracy and development in the AsiaPacific | 124 |
Taiwan The Republic of China | 170 |
Hong Kong | 189 |
Singapore | 202 |
Indonesia | 217 |
Malaysia | 222 |
The Philippines | 239 |
Thailand | 250 |
The Peoples Republic of China | 264 |
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