TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lim,Jamus Jerome
TI  - Asian economies: history, institutions, and structures 
SN  - 1119913195
AV  - HC412 .L565 2024
U1  - 338.9500905 23/eng/20231130
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Hoboken, NJ
PB  - John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Asia
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Finance
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Table of Contents
Preface vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Abbreviations xv

Introduction: Asia as a Continent in Flux 1

1 China: The Dragon Awakens, But Will It Roar? 23

2 Japan: Asian Standard- Bearer or Has-Been? 79

3 India: Emerging Giant or Slumbering Elephant? 115

4 Rest of South Asia: Finding Relevance in the Shadow of India 153

5 NIEs: From Zero to Hero, but in Need of a New Economic Model 173

6 Southeast Asia: Can Underachieving Cubs Escape the Middle-Income Trap? 213

7 Central Asia: Crossroads in a Globalized World 255

8 Western Asia: An Economic Arab Spring? 271

Sources of Figures 313

Index 321
N2  - "This century is touted as the "Asian Century," where the strong economic performance of Asian economies has accounted for much of the growth in the world. Over the last several years, Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo have also gained importance as global financial hubs. What are the implications of the shift in global economic focus to Asia, and where are the growth opportunities? This book aims to provide a broad understanding of the economic developments in the region, from the rise of the East Asian dragons to the developing nations that are poised to be the next sources of significant growth, by introducing the key economic features of Asian economies through historical and contemporary case studies and presenting analytical concepts with which to understand these diverse economies"--
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119913207
ER  -