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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789067303321

Titolo

Facets of competitiveness [[electronic resource] ] : narratives from ASEAN / / edited by Ashish Lall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011

ISBN

1-283-23474-2

9786613234742

981-4324-12-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LallAshish

Disciplina

337.159

Soggetti

Competition - Government policy - Southeast Asia

Industrial policy - Southeast Asia

Competition, International

Southeast Asia Economic policy

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

In search of competitiveness policies / Ashish Lall -- The National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines : the human resource development focus of a public-private partnership / Federico M. Macaranas -- Thailand : automotive and auto parts industry / Nittaya Wongtada and Tatchawan Kanitpong -- Challenges of cluster development in Thailand / Anuwan Vongpichet -- Reengineering policies : a Singapore case / Neo Boon Siong and Susan Chung -- Cambodia 1998-2008 : an episode of rapid growth / Stéphane Guimbert -- Batam, Bintan & Karimun special economic zone : attracting foreign investments / Ng Kwan Kee -- Malaysia at the crossroads towards Vision 2020 / Cheng Ming Yu -- Whither Vietnam's transition? / Stevenson Q. Yu -- Bigger hurdles : Brunei, Laos & Myanmar / Radhika Joshi -- ASEAN's merdeka moment : a new approach to integration / Jeremiah William Schwarz.

Sommario/riassunto

The ten countries in the ASEAN region account for approximately 5% of world gross domestic product and 8% of world population and represent the most diverse group of nations in terms of the level of prosperity, political system, culture, language, and history. This



diversity in ASEAN not only helps us understand the notion of national competitiveness, but also provides important policy lessons for both developed and developing countries. This book - a collection of essays - provides insights on competitiveness challenges and policies. It provides an excellent overview of competitiveness for a