Beschreibung:
The economies of Pacific Asia are the world's most rapidly expanding, but evidence suggests that there is no one model of development and that huge differences prevail. World authorities examine the rise of ASEAN countries and assess future growth.
1. Pacific Asia in a Global Context Chris Dixon and David W. Smith 2. The Growth Economies of Pacific Asia in their Changing Global Context Peter Dicken 3. What's in it for us? Images of Pacific Asian Development Dean Forbes 4. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Geographical Pattern of Foreign Trade Flows with Special Reference to Taiwan Claes Alvstam 5. The Role of the State in Economic Transformation of East Asia Jeff Henderson 6. ASEAN Economies: Continuing Dynamic Growth in the 1900's John Wong 7. Footprints in Space: Spatial Re-structuring in the Asian NICs 1950-1990 Terry McGee and George Lin 8. China: The Consequences of Liberalisation Denis Dwyer 9. Transition in a Centrally Planned Economy: the Impact and Potential of Economic Reference in Vietnam Richard Vokes and Ingrid Palmer 10. North Korea in Pacific Asia Aiden Foster-Carter 11. Towards the Pacific Century? Chris Dixon and David W. Smith