In the early 1990s, financial liberalization started in India, and it was thought that such reforms would increase economic growth. This argument formed part of…

This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The…

Private enterprises have contributed significantly to China's recent economic growth and will play a key role in achieving China's goal of building a comprehensively well-society.…

Singapore's phenomenal transformation from Third World to First World status has been of great interest to economists around the world yet there has been little…

The Rise of the Corporate Economy in Southeast Asia surveys the growth of large corporations in Southeast Asia, focusing in particular on corporate organization, methods…

Much has been written on China's State-Owned Enterprises ( SOEs) reform following the restructuring impact on China's economic reform process in the last decade. However,…

Innovation studies and partnering/collaborative alliances are rapidly growing areas of interest. Originally combining the two areas, this book examines the role of business partnering as…

Few countries have integrated into the world economy as fast – or as dramatically – as China has since 1978. The world’s most populous country…

We are witnessing a transformation in the world economy as a result of the IT/e-business revolution. Modern logistics based on cheap communication and transportation are…

Presenting a comprehensive survey of the telecommunications industry in Japan, Taplin and Wakui cover the different sectors of the industry – including mobile, broadband and…