Asian Urban and Regional Studies
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Gateways to Globalisation
Edited by François Gipouloux
‘Gateways to Globalisation cogently demonstrates that Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo operate as gateways to Asia and as linchpins for Asia to the global economy. The authors’ theoretical frameworks and original empiri...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Industrial Clusters, Upgrading and Innovation in East Asia
Edited by Akifumi Kuchiki, Masatsugu Tsuji
This lucid and informative book analyzes the problem of clusters in transition through studies of agglomerations at different stages of development in various East Asian countries.eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Asian Mediterranean
François Gipouloux
‘François Gipouloux has written a vast and comprehensive history of the Asian economic system. In the tradition of Braudel, he paints a picture that is detailed, full of insight, and essentially very long term. On the basis of an analysi...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Regionalism, Economic Integration and Security in Asia
Edited by Jehoon Park, T. J. Pempel, Heungchong Kim
The prospects and value of economic integration and regionalism in Asia are increasingly evident in what could turn out to be ‘the Asian Century’. It is within this context that this important book explores the critical economic issues, ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Globalization and Development in the Mekong Economies
Edited by Suiwah Leung, Ben Bingham, Matt Davies
‘The book will provide good source material for political and economic university courses in development and is an important addition to the bookshelf for both academics and professionals interested in and/or working the Mekong region.’ ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Globalization and Economic Integration
Edited by Noel Gaston, Ahmed M. Khalid
‘Noel Gaston and Ahmed M. Khalid’s volume offers fascinating insights on the development, causes, and consequences of globalization in the Asia-Pacific. The outstanding collection of chapters combines theory with rigorous econometrics, m...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia
Edited by Douglas H. Brooks, Susan F. Stone
‘As we emerge from the worst global economic setback in two generations, the momentum of Asian economies suggests that this region will redefine the geography of trade and growth even more quickly and decisively than expected. Because As...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Great Migration
Edited by Xin Meng, Chris Manning, Li Shi, Tadjuddin Nur Effendi
‘After a quarter century of double-digit growth, 135 million rural migrants were living in China’s cities by 2007. This massive migration exceeds anything else recorded in human history. Based on new survey data, The Great Migration expl... -
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China, Japan and Regional Leadership in East Asia
Edited by Christopher M. Dent
‘China, Japan and Regional Leadership in East Asia is a compilation which provides a necessary and welcome update to the Asian regionalism debates of the last decade, bringing together notable experts in Asian area studies and comparativ...eBook:Find out more£32.00
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Urban Poverty in China
Fulong Wu, Chris Webster, Shenijing He, Yuting Liu
‘Market reform has brought new forms of poverty to urban China, even while the standard of living of most urban residents has greatly improved. This research uses interviews with people in six cities to document their situation and to sh...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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全球化的两个面
Dilip K. Das
Like the ancient Roman god Janus, globalization has two faces, one benign and the other malign. In this comprehensive and authoritative book, Dilip K. Das fills a gap in the literature by examining both aspects of the contemporary phase ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Negotiating a Preferential Trading Agreement
Edited by Sisira Jayasuriya, Donald MacLaren, Gary Magee
‘Are Preferential Trading Agreements building blocks or stumbling blocks? Most economists are skeptical of their benefits, but politicians and bureaucrats evidently like them. This timely and rich contribution to the debate, by an eminen...eBook:Find out more£25.00