Intro -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Plates 1-20 -- Introduction -- 1. Southeast Asia Between India and China -- 2. Rise and Fall of the Southeast Asian "Charter" Kingdoms -- 3. Islamic Courts and Maritime Trading Ports -- 4. The Tribute Trade System and...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1. East Asian Cooperation: Path & Approach -- Introduction -- I. Emerging Regionalism -- II. East Asian Way -- III. Community Building -- IV. China's Policy and Role -- 2. Emerging East Asian Regionalism -- I. The Emergence of East Asian Regionalism -- II....

Key Features:Comprises a comprehensive volume of 26 papers, ranging from top journal articles to hard-to-get papersShows the interrelationship between economic theory and modeling of national economiesPuts a handle on seemingly slippery issues such as competitiveness and performance.

Key Features:Provides economic perspectives of the current Global Financial crisis and the various counter-measuresEvaluates crisis management measures and tools adopted by various governmentsDiscusses contemporary economic issues affecting Singapore economy.

Key Features:Represents the first comprehensive analysis of chronic poverty in Asia. Most books tend to deal with specific issues or specific countries, while others, such as the Chronic Poverty Research Center in the UK, look at poverty from a global perspectiveSystematically analyzes the...

Intro -- Contents -- I. THE EMERGENCE OF ASIAN STOCK MARKETS -- II. PERFORMANCE OF ASIAN EMERGING STOCK MARKETS -- III. ARE ASIAN MARKETS OVERHEATING? -- IV. EQUITY PRICES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY -- V. POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- APPENDIX I: THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITY DERIVATIVES MARKETS IN ASIA --...

Intro -- Contents -- I. GLOBALIZATION OF PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL INTEGRATION IN ASIA -- II. ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS TO FOSTER FINANCIAL INTEGRATION AND ECONOMIC STABILITY12 A. Introduction -- APPENDIX II. 1. KEY FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS -- APPENDIX II. 2. REGULATIONS ON CROSS-...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. FINANCIAL INTEGRATION REDUCES RISK -- III. ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY AND DATA -- IV. RESULTS -- V. CONCLUSION -- Appendix. Data Sources and Construction -- References.

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS STUDIES -- III. DATA AND SPECIFICATION -- IV. BASIC RESULTS -- V. SENSITIVITY CHECKS -- VI. CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER ASPECTS OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT -- VII. THE COMPOSITION OF THE INVESTOR BASE -- VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY...

Financial crises in emerging economies are very different today than they were in the past. Between 1940 and the 1970s, such traumas involved large fiscal deficits, repressed domestic financial systems, and balance of payments situations that were associated with a sharp worsening of terms of...