This book contains: 1. A brief historical background on the period before the liberation 2. Natural and social economic conditions 3. Transformation and readjustment in the agricultural sector 4. China's rural economic development 5. Rural development and modernization 6. China's bilateral relations 7. People's living standard, social security and culture in rural areas 8. General dis…
The contents of this book: Chapter 1: Scenario of small Oil-Based Economy Chapter 2: Brunei Darussalam: A Socioeconomic, Political, and Employment Profile
In The Chinese Dream, a groundbreaking book about the rising middle class in China, Forbes columnist and China expert Helen Wang challenges us to recognize that some of our fears about China are grossly misplaced. As a result of China's new capitalist paradigm, a burgeoning middle class-calculated to reach 800 million within the next fifteen years-is jumping aboard the consumerism train and rid…
Indonesia Assessment 1995 contains two main sections: one overviewing current Indonesian economic and political conditions, and one examining economic and social developments in Eastern Indonesia. This is the vast region of 25 million people, lying between Java, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia. The book provides not only an up-do-date overview of Indonesia in 1995, but also one of the f…
Framework of international comparison, he analyzes the problems facing Chinas economy in terms of international trade, international finance, exchange rates and foreign exchange reserves, international investment, and looks forward to the future development of Chinas economy. The development of professional readers and policy makers has great reference significance. Contents: 1. China's devel…
After the Storm discusses restructuring and growth strategies adopted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea after the currency and financial crisis of 1997-98, These four Asian economies were the most adversely affected despite achieving rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, with low inflation and current account surpluses. The book offers fresh insights into the causes of the cri…
At the beginning of a new century and amidst the turmoil of a new democracy, we need more than ever a historical perspective on modern Indonesia. This economic history connects Soeharto's New Order (1966-1998) back to the colonial era and helps to explain why the transition from colonialism to independence and from New Order to democracy has been difficult and sometimes traumatic. The Emerge…
Asian Megatrends assesses the key drivers impacting Asia over the next two decades. The rise of China is transforming the Asia-Pacific, as China’s economic and military might increasingly reverberates throughout the region. India and Indonesia are also rising Asian powers that are changing the shape of the Asian economic landscape. The rapid growth of emerging Asian consumer markets is becomi…
The aftereffects of the February 2014 Uprising in Ukraine are still reverberating around the world. The consequences of the popular rebellion and Russian President Putin’s attempt to strangle it remain uncertain. In this book, Andrew Wilson combines a spellbinding, on-the-scene account of the Kiev Uprising with a deeply informed analysis of what precipitated the events, what has developed in …
This book contains: 1. Introduction to urban and regional economics 2. Locational decisions of the firm 3. Market areas and urban system 4. Agglomeration and economic structure 5. Regional growth and development: Fundamental perspectives 6. Regional growth and development: Advanced perspectives 7. The practice of economic development 8. Poverty and antipoverty programs 9. Interregion…