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The Asia recovery : issues and aspects of development, growth, trade and investment
Tran, Van Hoa (contributor) - 2001
This book explores in-depth the major issues and important aspects of this economic recovery and its potential impact on growth, development, trade and investment. Expert contributors also discuss the global directions in international economic and financial relations, corporate and public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852009
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Foreign direct investment in Europe : a changing landscape
Liebscher, Klaus (contributor) - 2007
This book provides authoritative academic and professional insights into the effects of FDI on home and host countries. It highlights global trends and patterns, and explores related policy challenges all with a special focus on the countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419984
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Economic growth : new directions in theory and policy
Arestis, Philip (contributor);  … - 2007
Is growth theory a real subject? /Franklin M. Fisher --What is endogenous growth theory? /Mark Roberts and Mark Setterfield --Is the natural rate of growth exogenous? /Miguel Leon-Ledesma and A.P. Thirlwall --The representative firm and increasing returns : then and now /Stephanie Blankenberg...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420046
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China's integration with the global economy : WTO accession, foreign direct investment and international trade
Chen, Chunlai (contributor) - International Conference on "China's Conformity to the … - 2009
China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was widely regarded as a major milestone in the development of the Chinese economy as well as the multilateral trading system. This book provides a remarkable background of information about China's economy after WTO accession and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851328
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Poverty targeting in Asia
Weiss, John (contributor) - 2005
channelling resources to the poor and extensively discusses the experience of five Asian countries--India, Indonesia, the People …'s Republic of China, the Philippines and Thailand … Srivastava -- 3. Poverty targeting in Indonesia / Ari A. Perdana and John Maxwell -- 4. Poverty targeting in the People …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850985
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The dynamics of regional development : the Philippines in East Asia
Balisacan, A. M. (ed.); Hill, Hal (ed.) - Asian Development Bank Institute - 2007
A decade and a half since the Philippines embarked on a major program of decentralization, the authors of this book … extends to comparable experiences in East Asia, particularly China and Indonesia. The lessons of this book are relevant not … only for an audience interested in the Philippines - a large developing nation with a population soon to exceed 100 million …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474070
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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries
Tribe, Michael A. (contributor);  … - 2001
This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850989
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Economic growth and development in Singapore : past and future
Peebles, Gavin - 2002
Singapore economy, detailing the institutions and policies which have made this growth possible. They examine the current state …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420097
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Multinational enterprises and host economies
Meyer, Klaus E. (contributor) - 2008
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in a variety of host economies, and closely interact with local businesses and society at large. This role has become the focus of policy debates of all sorts, as MNEs are seen as a primary conduit of globalization, thus spreading both its benefits and its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852248
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Entrepreneurship, investment, and spatial dynamics : lessons and implications for the enlarged EU
Nijkamp, Peter (ed.); Moomaw, Ronald L. (ed.);  … - 2006
Enlargement of the EU increases economic diversity and inequality between countries and regions, making cohesion difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship; a crucial factor in reducing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474016