Managing Globalization in the Asian Century: Essays in Honour of Prema-Chandra Athukorala
Date of publication:
2016
Publisher:
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Number of pages:
537
Code:
BM542
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789814762274
Reviews
Sjamsu Rahardja, Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2018.
"Asia is a region of economic miracles, and this festschrift for the esteemed development economist Prema-Chandra Athukorala highlights a major driver of Asia's success: globalization. Economic progress in Asia cannot be separated from globalisation's role in industrialising the region's agrarian economies. Most countries in Asia have, to varying degrees, embraced globalization by opening up to foreign direct investment (to stimulate markets and to transfer know-how) and facilitating the growth of export-oriented industries.
Combining cross-cutting themes and country-specific topics, this book offers a rich discussion of Asia's experiences with globalization."
About the publication
The global centre of gravity continues to shift to the Asia-Pacific, the most dynamic region in the world. These economies have generally grown faster for longer periods of time than any other major region in world history. Their embrace of globalization has been a central feature, and driver, of their dynamism. The management of Asia-Pacific economic integration and globalization is crucial not only for the countries themselves but also for the state of the global economy, including importantly latecomer developing economies who look to the region for analytical and development policy lessons. Twenty-seven leading international authorities in the field, drawn from nine countries, provide a comprehensive examination of the causes, consequences and challenges of globalization, in a volume that celebrates the distinguished career of Professor Prema-Chandra Athukorala.
Among the major issues examined are the region's distinctive approach to trade liberalization, the effects of economic growth on poverty reduction and the labour market, the special challenges of by-passed regions, the role of ideas in influencing policy making, the modalities of connecting to global production networks, and the importance of remittances in economic development. Several country case studies provide in-depth analyses of development processes and outcomes. These include episodes in economic development, the challenges faced by transition economies, the macroeconomics of adjusting to slower growth and rising debt in advanced economies, and the so-called middle-income trap phenomenon.
Among the major issues examined are the region's distinctive approach to trade liberalization, the effects of economic growth on poverty reduction and the labour market, the special challenges of by-passed regions, the role of ideas in influencing policy making, the modalities of connecting to global production networks, and the importance of remittances in economic development. Several country case studies provide in-depth analyses of development processes and outcomes. These include episodes in economic development, the challenges faced by transition economies, the macroeconomics of adjusting to slower growth and rising debt in advanced economies, and the so-called middle-income trap phenomenon.
Contents
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Managing Globalization in the Asian Century: Essays in Honour of Prema-Chandra Athukorala
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789814762281], by Hal Hill, Jayant Menon, authors -
Preliminary pages
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1. Introduction, by Hal Hill, Sisira Jayasuriya, Jayant Menon, authors
- PART 1: SPECIAL TOPICS
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2. A CGE Decomposition Approach to Identifying the Effects of Trade Reform: NAFTA and the U.S. Economy Between 1992 and 1998, by Peter B Dixon, Maureen T. Rimmer, authors
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3. Economic Analysis versus Business Rent-seeking: The Eclipse of Analysis in Australia, by Ross Garnaut, author
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4. Growth Slowdown and the Middle Income Trap in Asia, by James Riedel, author
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5. Workers' Remittances, Capital Inflows, and Economic Growth in Developing Asia and the Pacific Countries, by Juthathip Jongwanich, Archanun Kohpaiboon, authors
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6. Development in Southeast Asia's Lagging Regions, by Budy Resosudarmo, Acram Latiph, Saran Sarntisart, Isra Sarntisart, authors
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7. A Comparative Study of Global Production Sharing in the Automotive Industry in China and India, by Nobuaki Yamashita, author
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8. La Pesadilla Neoliberal: Why East Asia Did Not Experience a "Neo-liberal Nightmare" While Latin America Did? , by Alberto Posso, author
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9. Housing Prices, Graduates, and Income Inequality: The Case of Singapore, by Tilak Abeysinghe, Wong Yan Hao, authors
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10. The Role of Trade in Fostering Inclusive Growth in the Asia-Pacific , by Ravi Ratnayake, author
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11. The TPP Unveiled: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, by Jayant Menon, author
- PART 2: COUNTRY STUDIES
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12. The Japanese Macroeconomic Mystery, by W. M. Corden, Sisira Jayasuriya, authors
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13. Myanmar's Opening to the World Economy, by Peter Warr, author
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14. Trade Policy and Industrialization in India Since the 1991 Reforms , by Kunal Sen, Deb Kusum Das, authors
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15. Policies toward Globalization in Sri Lanka, 1960-2012: Change and Continuity, by Sarath Rajapatirana, author
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16. The Political Economy of the Rajapaksa Decade inSri Lanka, 2005-14: Policy Contradictions and Mal-governance, by Saman Kelegama, author
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17. Has Indonesia Passed the Lewis Turning Point and DoesIt Matter?, by Chris Manning, Raden Muhamad Purnagunawan, authors
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