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During the period 1965 to 1990 East Asia was the world’s fastest growing region. Economic Development in Pacific Asia provides illuminating, non-technical perspectives on key facets of the region’s economies. The text focuses on the eight countries which accounted for the majority of the economic growth: Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.... Read more
Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures 1. Introduction 2. Record of Transformation 3. The East Asian Miracle 4. Factor Price Distortions 5. Growth, Poverty, and Inequality 6. The Asian Crisis 7. Corruption in East Asia 8. Urbanization 9. Gender Gap 10. Digital Divide 11. Globalization 12. Lessons Learned References Index
Biography
Hafiz Akhand is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Regina, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of foreign aid and economics of growth.
Kanhaya Gupta is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Alberta, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of economic development, foreign aid, and economics of growth.
