Asia : trends, patterns and prospects -- Multinational enterprises and manufacturing for export : emerging patterns and … opportunities for latecomers -- Product fragmentation and trade patterns in east Asia -- Multinational firms in crisis and recovery … direct investment in economic development in light of the experiences of developing countries in Asia …

the rapid transformation of the Asian economy, the challenges it faces, emerging regional solutions, and how Asia can play … a more constructive role in the global economy. Asia is becoming not just the world’s factory, but also its leading … creditor, and one of its key sources of dynamism and stability. Key questions are identified and addressed in three areas: Asia …

This book analyses and draws policy implications from infrastructure's central role in lowering Asia's trade costs …1. Infrastructure's role in lowering Asia's trade costs / Douglas H. Brooks -- 2. Trends in Asian trade : implications … : options for enhancing Asia's trade / Prabir De -- 5. Port competitiveness : a case study of Semarang and Surabaya, Indonesia …

Asia’s trading and financial hubs have become global cities which frequently have more in common and closer linkages … periphery of the maritime corridor of East Asia, form a system characterised by the intensity of their economic linkages and …

Infrastructure and trade in Asia : an overview / Douglas H. Brooks and Jayant Menon -- A framework for considering …. Khan -- Empirical estimates of trade costs for Asia / Prabir De -- Roads and poverty : a general equilibrium analysis for … / Christopher Edmonds and Manabu Fujimura -- Meeting the MDG water target in Asia : the role of regional co-operation / P.B. Anand …

The prospects and value of economic integration and regionalism in Asia are increasingly evident in what could turn out …, security concerns and political themes pertinent to Asia in general, and to East Asia in particular. The book features … and culture. They address various issues including the application of European experiences to Asia, and blend regional …

The centre of global economic activity is shifting rapidly towards Asia, driven by a combination of the economic … and rising global prominence has raised a range of major challenges for Asia and for the rest of the world. This …