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101. Studies in the Economic History of the Pacific Rim

     Edited by Dennis O. Flynn, A.J.H. Latham, Sally M. Miller

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Trade across the Pacific will be one of the dominant forces in the economy of the next century. This collection reflects the birth of Pacific Rim history, until recently largely neglected. It addresses the development of the Pacific Rim over four centuries, combining broad historical syntheses with...

     Published November 26th 1997 by Routledge
102. The Japanese Foreign Exchange Market

     By Beate Reszat

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     In recent years, Japan's financial market has seen dramatic changes, in particular the explosive growth of currency trading and the increasing international role of the yen. This book gives a comprehensive overview of this activity. This work is the first non-Japanese language title to examine the...

     Published November 12th 1997 by Routledge
103. Papua New Guinea

     The Struggle for Development

     By John Connell

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper...

     Published October 8th 1997 by Routledge
104. The Politics of Economic Development in Indonesia

     Contending Perspectives

     Edited by Vedi Hadiz

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Despite increased Western interest in Indonesian economic growth, domestic interpretations remain largely unknown outside Indonesia and have rarely been available in English. Translating key speeches and articles from the political debates surrounding Indonesian economic development, the authors...

     Published February 26th 1997 by Routledge
105. Economic Development in Twentieth-Century East Asia

     The International Context

     Edited by Aiko Ikeo

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     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....

     Published December 18th 1996 by Routledge
106. The Economics of the Latecomers

     Catching-Up, Technology Transfer and Institutions in Germany, Japan and South Korea

     By Jang-Sup Shin

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     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...

     Published October 9th 1996 by Routledge
107. Industrialization in Malaysia

     Import Substitution and Infant Industry Performance

     By Rokiah Alavi

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Some of the most successful growth economies in the Pacific Rim have combined protectionist Import Substitution Industrialisation policies with export-oriented policies. This study provides a systematic rethinking of relationships between strategies within the Malaysian context....

     Published October 9th 1996 by Routledge
108. The Japanese Election System

     Three Analytical Perspectives

     By Junichiro Wada

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     This is a unique analysis of the present Japanese political system which will interest both political economists and non-specialists alike. For the first time approaches used to analyse American and European political systems are applied to 'mysterious' Japan....

     Published June 5th 1996 by Routledge
109. Japan's Trade Policy

     Action or Reaction?

     By Yumiko Mikanagi

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     This book explores the process of policy-making in Japan providing a valuable insight for academics and policy-makers into Japan's massive trade surpluses and the resultant mounting international pressure to resolve the situation....

     Published May 1st 1996 by Routledge
110. Women and Industrialization in Asia

     Edited by Susan Horton

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Looking at women in the Asian labour market, this book produces some surprising results and dispels some common myths regarding the position of female workers in the region....

     Published December 27th 1995 by Routledge