Book Series
Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
New & Published Titles:
Capital and Knowledge in Asia
Changing Power Relations
Global economic integration, widening communication networks and government policies supportive of private enterprise are changing opportunities for accumulating wealth, status and power. In varying degrees… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30417-7 (Routledge)
The Korean Economy at the Crossroads
Triumphs, Difficulties and Triumphs Again
2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31602-6 (Routledge)
Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia
How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia
There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-29922-0 (Routledge)
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China and the Long March to Global Trade
The Accession of China to the World Trade Organization
On December 11th 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). China and the Long March to Global Trade examines the prolonged negotiations leading up… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-31517-3 (Routledge)
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Southeast Asian Paper Tigers?
This important collection is a timely contribution to the debate on the Asian financial crisis. With chapters written by well-established international experts in Asian economics,… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-29923-7 (Routledge)
Development and Structural Change in Asia-Pacific
Globalising Miracles or the end of a Model?
The authors consider how the Asia-Pacific economies have developed since the financial crises and highlight two inter-related themes: the effect of global forces on the… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30416-0 (Routledge)
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Restructuring 'Korea Inc.'
Financial Crisis, Corporate Reform, and Institutional Transition
The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressive… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-27865-2 (Routledge)
The Vietnamese Economy
Awakening the Dormant Dragon
This book, written by economists of Vietnamese origin, is an extremely comprehensive collection on economic issues facing Vietnam. The spectrum of topics covered includes macroeconomics,… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-29651-9 (Routledge)
Developmentalism and Dependency in Southeast Asia
The Case of the Automotive Industry
This book provides a detailed cross-country study of the automotive industry in South East Asia. Abbott argues that, contrary to prevailing opinion, the diffusion of… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25582-0 (Routledge)
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The Economy of the Philippines
Elites, Inequalities and Economic Restructuring
In the late 1950s, the Filipino economy could reasonably have been described as more advanced than those of its South Asian neighbours. Ever since then,… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-02316-0 (Routledge)
Forthcoming Titles:
The Future of Asian Trade and Growth: Economic Development with the Emergence of China
Edited by Linda Yueh
To be published December 10th 2009
Responsible Development: Vulnerable Democracies, Hunger and Inequality
By Omar Noman
To be published February 15th 2010
Trade Liberalisation and Poverty in South Asia
Edited by Prema-chandra Athukorala, Jayatilleke S. Bandara, Saman Kelegama
To be published March 1st 2010
The Everyday Impact of Economic Reform in China: Management Change, Enterprise Performance and Daily Life
By Ying Zhu, Michael Webber, John Benson
To be published May 15th 2010
Gender and Labour in Contemporary India: Eroding Citizenship
By Amrita Chhachhi
To be published June 1st 2010
The Rise of Asia: Trade and Investment in Global Perspective
Edited by Prema-chandra Athukorala
To be published June 15th 2010
Intellectual Property, Innovation and Management in Emerging Economies
By Ruth Taplin, Alojzy Nowak
To be published June 30th 2010
Understanding Innovation - The Case of Japan and China
By Cornelia Storz, Sebastian Schäfer
To be published August 16th 2010
The Migration of Indian Human Capital: The Ebb and Flow of Indian Professionals in Southeast Asia
By Faizal bin Yahya, Arunajeet Kaur
To be published August 28th 2010
