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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784603303321

Autore

Dowling J. Malcolm (John Malcolm)

Titolo

Future perspectives on the economic development of Asia [[electronic resource] /] / John Malcolm Dowling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey, : World Scientific, c2008

ISBN

1-281-93815-7

9786611938154

981-277-982-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (553 p.)

Collana

Advanced research in Asian economic studies ; ; v. 5

Disciplina

338.95

Soggetti

Technological innovations - Economic aspects - Asia

Poverty - Asia

Political corruption - Economic aspects - Asia

Sustainable development - Asia

Asia Foreign economic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Growth, structural change, and technology -- Regional cooperation and the global community -- United States, Europe, and developing Asia -- Poverty and income distribution -- Corruption, ethics and governance -- Environment -- China and India.

Sommario/riassunto

The future growth and development of Asia - the most dynamic economic region in the world today - will have important implications for the rest of the global economy. This book offers a futuristic perspective of a wide array of developmental challenges and opportunities facing Asian economies over the next two decades. The future is approached from several different developmental paradigms including technological change and innovation, regional cooperation within Asia and between Asia and the West, poverty reduction, ethics and corruption, and environmental challenges. Future prospects for th