Although Asia has been the world engine of economic growth since World War II, growth rates have differed sharply among the countries of the region. Still, all Asian countries have experienced some degree of growth limitation. Japan is facing the crucial issue of a quickly aging and shrinking...

"Asian and European countries have adopted different approaches to the conflicting priorities of economic growth and low carbon emissions. In this volume, based on the revised versions of papers presented at the 24th International Euro-Asia Research Conference held in 2019, the contrasts between...