This volume undertakes the important task of envisioning a regional history of Asia based on its unique internal … characteristics, going beyond the usual West/non-West dichotomy. The “regional trade zone of modern Asia” was debated in the 1980s …. Since then, Japanese historians of the socioeconomic history of Asia have explored how the traditional trade relations that …

processes of agricultural transformations and their interaction with the overall economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America …

Although Asia has been the world engine of economic growth since World War II, growth rates have differed sharply among … to all scholars of economics, management and the political sciences who work on the economies of East Asia, and also to … Agreements and Responsible Business: Examples from the EU’s Bilateral Agreements in East and Southeast Asia -- Chapter 3: Control …

Part I: Growth and Regional Development -- Reconsidering the Middle-income Trap: The Case in Asia -- Identifying the … -- Part II: International Trade and Investment -- Global Supply Chain and Japanese Electronics firms’ Location in East Asia …

logistics and supply chain infrastructure in the development of Africa. Skilled authors present critical analysis of the current … state of logistics in Africa, and suggest improvements to policy and practice which address the issue of poor trading … awareness of the need for better trade infrastructure in Africa in order to ensure the continent’s economic development …