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.
Japanese Views on Economic Development: Diverse Paths to the Market
1st Edition
Edited
By Kenichi Ohno
July 16, 2015
This newly revised clearly-presented text looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II. Within a framework based on the theories and approaches of Development Studies, it demonstrates the relevance of Japan's pre-war experience to the problems facing ...
Economic Development in Twentieth-Century East Asia: The International Context
1st Edition
Edited
By Aiko Ikeo
June 08, 2015
This collection supplies fascinating insights into aspects of East Asian economic development. It will interest scholars in a variety of related fields and provoke further research and debate....
The Economics of the Latecomers: Catching-Up, Technology Transfer and Institutions in Germany, Japan and South Korea
1st Edition
By Jang-Sup Shin
May 07, 2015
This book examines the spectacularly successful economies of East Asia, Japan and South Korea. The comparison of the 'catching-up' process in Japan and South Korea includes studies of the iron and steel and semi-conductor industries. The author shows the difficulties involved in trying to detect ...
Taxation in ASEAN and China: Local Institutions, Regionalism, Global Systems and Economic Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Nolan Sharkey
February 27, 2015
China and the ASEAN region have risen rapidly to a position of immense economic significance in the global economy. Academics, policy makers and businesses are all keen to understand more about taxation in China and ASEAN, and this work seeks to address this key issue by providing a comprehensive ...
Japan's War Economy
1st Edition
Edited
By Erich Pauer
December 01, 2014
This book explores the substantial and dynamic innovations of the wartime era, identifying this period as the most influential for Japan's post-war economic structure. Erich Pauer and a team of leading Japanese and German scholars discuss important aspects of the Japanese wartime economy, including...
An Economic History of Indonesia: 1800-2010
1st Edition
By Jan Luiten van Zanden, Daan Marks
September 11, 2014
Based on new datasets, this book presents an economic history of Indonesia. It analyses the causes of stagnation of growth during the colonial and independence period, making use of new theoretical insights from institutional economics and new growth theory. The book looks at the major themes of ...
The Korean Economy at the Crossroads: Triumphs, Difficulties and Triumphs Again
1st Edition
By Chung-Sok Suh, Moon Joong Tcha
September 11, 2014
For many years up until 1997, Korea was widely seen in economic and financial circles as something of a miracle. The financial crisis that Korea experienced then did much to set its economy back, but by 2001 it was still the 13th largest economy in terms of GDP in the world.This enticing collection...
The Migration of Indian Human Capital: The Ebb and Flow of Indian Professionals in Southeast Asia
1st Edition
By Faizal bin Yahya, Arunajeet Kaur
September 11, 2014
In an increasingly globalised world manifested in greater economic integration, human capital is an important factor. One of the key sources of human capital to the global economy is India, and the main destinations for Indian professionals has been Western developed economies, the Middle East and ...
Managers and Management in Vietnam: 25 Years of Economic Renovation (Doi moi)
1st Edition
By Vincent Edwards, Anh Phan
August 12, 2014
This book presents a comprehensive overview of managers and management in Vietnam, based on extensive original research, including interviews with a large number of managers in Vietnam. It shows how management in Vietnam is best understood from the perspective of Vietnamese managers themselves, ...
New Models of Human Resource Management in China and India
1st Edition
By Alan R. Nankervis, Fang Lee Cooke, Samir R. Chatterjee, Malcolm Warner
July 03, 2014
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences of contemporary human resource management systems, processes and practices in the two increasingly important economic great powers in Asia. It covers the full range of human resource management activities, including ...
Understanding Japanese Savings: Does Population Aging Matter?
1st Edition
By Robert Dekle
June 19, 2014
Japan's savings are among the highest in the world, and these high rates have played a valuable role throughout the post-war period. However, over the next several decades, Japan's population will be ageing rapidly. Will this lower Japanese savings rates?Using up-to-date financial and demographical...
Japanese Economics and Economists since 1945
1st Edition
Edited
By Aiko Ikeo
February 14, 2014
In this book, leading Japanese scholars present an objective study of Japanese economics since 1945, based on statistical data and analysis.The first half of the book assesses the impact and influence of Japanese economics within the international academy, demonstrating the increasingly important ...