Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
About the Book Series
The aim of this series is to publish original, high-quality work by both new and established scholars on all aspects of the growth economies of Asia.
Labour in the Clothing Industry in the Asia Pacific
1st Edition
Edited
By Vicki Crinis, Adrian Vickers
December 12, 2019
The clothing industry provides employment for 60 million workers worldwide. More than a quarter of these workers are employed in the Asia-Pacific region, where the industry is based on subcontracted production on behalf of international buyers. Rapid movements of manufacturing activity from country...
China's Iron Ore Boom
1st Edition
By Luke W. L. Hurst
January 17, 2019
China’s emergence as the world’s second largest economy has been driven by more than four decades of explosive growth. To support this expansion, China has required massive expansion in its steel production capacity, which is highly correlated to its demand for iron ore imports. The scale and pace ...
The Chinese and Indian Corporate Economies: A Comparative History of their Search for Economic Renaissance and Globalization
1st Edition
By Raj Brown
January 17, 2019
This is a compelling analysis of the corporate economies of China and India, which are having a huge impact not just on the international economy, but also in the geopolitical and international strategy sphere as a result of an accelerated globalisation by these two countries, which is unleashing ...
The Diffusion of Western Economic Ideas in East Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Malcolm Warner
January 11, 2019
This book examines the diffusion of economic ideas in East Asia, assessing the impact of external ideas on internal theory and practice. It considers economists from Adam Smith onwards, including Marx, Keynes, Hayek and contemporary economists, and covers the subject both historically and also ...
Women, Labour and the Economy in India: From Migrant Menservants to Uprooted Girl Children Maids
1st Edition
By Deepita Chakravarty, Ishita Chakravarty
October 25, 2018
The last available census estimated around 10 per cent of total urban working women in India are concentrated in the low paid domestic services such as cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children and the elderly. This is found to be much higher in certain parts of India, emerging as the ...
The Vietnamese Economy: Awakening the Dormant Dragon
1st Edition
Edited
By CHI DO-PHAM, Binh Tran-Nam
August 10, 2018
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, microeconomics, international trade, agriculture, education, communication, institutional reforms, income ...
Economic Change in Asia: Implications For Corporate Strategy and Social Responsibility
1st Edition
Edited
By M. Bruna Zolin, Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan, Jacques Jaussaud
June 01, 2018
Since the 2008 global economic crisis, East Asian economies have faced a number of macroeconomic issues including China’s new growth model, the middle-income trap in developing East Asian countries, and the growing natural fibre market and its socio-economic implications. This book addresses these ...
The Japanese Pharmaceutical Industry: Its Evolution and Current Challenges
1st Edition
By Maki Umemura
April 25, 2018
This book explores why Japan, despite being a world leader in many high technology industries such as automobiles and consumer electronics, is only a minor player in the global pharmaceutical industry. Japan provides a huge market for pharmaceuticals as the second largest consumer of prescription ...
China's Economic Culture: The Ritual Order of State and Markets
1st Edition
By Carsten Herrmann-Pillath
April 09, 2018
China's spectacular rise challenges established economic moulds, both at the national level, with the concept of "state capitalism", and at the firm level, with the notion of indigenous "Chinese management practices". However, both Chinese and Western observers emphasise the transitional nature of ...
Chinese Economic Diplomacy: Decision-making actors and processes
1st Edition
By Shuxiu Zhang
March 15, 2018
Economic diplomacy was declared in 2013 by Beijing as a priority in its "comprehensive" strategy for diplomacy. The political elite undertook to further invest in economic diplomacy as an instrument for economic growth and development. Globally, Chinese cooperation in multilateral economic ...
Negotiating Financial Agreement in East Asia: Surviving the Turbulence
1st Edition
By Kaewkamol Karen Pitakdumrongkit
February 12, 2018
Every international negotiation bears a risk of collapse, as even among like-minded countries, different players often have different priorities and interests. This can result in conflict as states clash over certain agreement details, and their disputes can escalate and founder the entire ...
Informal Labour in Urban India: Three Cities, Three Journeys
1st Edition
By Tom Barnes
January 22, 2018
During the last two decades, rapid economic growth and development in India has been based upon the mass employment of informal labour. Using case studies from three urban regions, this book examines this growth in modern India’s cities and towns. It argues that India has undergone a process of ...