The "tigers" are a group of 4-5 east Asian countries, which have joined the rich western countries after a period of 30-40 years of "miraculous" growth. Large controversies surround the attempt to explain how they did it. The paper briefly surveys the discussion. The economic freedom index...

This paper examines trade performance of climate friendly goods using some trade indices for India and other Asian countries during 2002 - 2008. Climate friendly goods (CFG) are those goods which have less harmful to environment. Paper identifies India’s performance in CFG trade with other...

This paper examines the impact of 'ideological' preconceptions on Hong Kong policy-making both during and after the colonial era. An abiding commitment to laisser faire reflected demographic anxieties that were not dispelled by sustained, high-speed economic growth. Economic pessimism was...