-makers concerned with international trade and U.S.-Asia relations, and those interested in understanding the rich trade institutional … landscape that we see emerging in the Asia-Pacific. …

an early stage in their FTA policies. The book asks three main questions: Are there regional factors in East Asia …

The remarkable economic growth of Asia has been the defining feature of the second half of this century. This book … offers a comprehensive overview of the scientific, technological and economic factors which enabled Asia to make such a … predictions for how Asia might face up to the new challenges of the next millennium …

model for human resource management and labour standards issues, and its transferability to supply chains in Asia. Seeking a … -- Part Ⅱ Transferability to Asia -- Chapter 5 Resilience of Japanese automobile investment in Thailand during the 1997 Asian … the effects of Human Resources Development to globalizing Asia in the 90s -- Part Ⅲ Labour standards and conditions at …

-based industries of the Asia Pacific, and highlights research on: modes of creativity and innovation; intellectual property; the … public policy. The Asia Pacific region is currently in the process of transforming from being the manufacturing centre of the … emerging opportunity for Asia to lead the world technologically in a vital industrial sector of the future …

Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth, this volume … for governments in the Asia Pacific region as they seek to achieve long-term sustainable growth since the continued … inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia and Pacific region. …