This original Handbook on the Northeast and Southeast Asian Economies provides a broad overview of economic and social developments in the countries covered (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, South...

This well-researched book examines the dramatic transformation of Southeast Asian countries from agricultural and mining economies to industrial nations.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the role of macroeconomic policy‐mix in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially the goal of poverty reduction. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs descriptive approach and provides an analytical...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to review the social consequences of the Great Recession of 2008‐2009. In particular, it looks at impacts on the world of work – unemployment, informal and vulnerable employment, working poor and youth unemployment, and on public health – hunger and...

In surveying the vast range of writing on the East Asian NIEs and their development paths, this book evaluates the competing roles of neo-classical approaches and central government intervention in guiding economic development

chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Growth, employment and the macro-economy -- chapter 3 Unemployment and underemployment -- chapter 4 Real wages and labour productivity -- chapter 5 Poverty, inequality and the labour market -- chapter 6 Labour regulations and business climate -- chapter 7...