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Broadening Asia's security discourse and agenda [[electronic resource] ] : political, social, and environmental perspectives / / edited by Ramesh Thakur and Edward Newman
| Broadening Asia's security discourse and agenda [[electronic resource] ] : political, social, and environmental perspectives / / edited by Ramesh Thakur and Edward Newman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Tokyo, : United Nations University Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (371 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.03305 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ThakurRamesh Chandra <1948->
NewmanEdward <1970-> |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - Asia
Security, International Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia Globalization - Environmental aspects - Asia Human ecology - Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1417564164
1-4175-6416-4 92-808-7055-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: Non-traditional security in Asia; Part I Social and economic perspectives; 1 Globalization and human development: The cases of Pakistan and India; 2 Southeast Asia's embedded mercantilism in crisis: International strategies and domestic coalitions; 3 Poverty as a non-traditional security issue: Experiences of China's partnership with multilateral donor institutions on poverty alleviation; Part II Governance; 4 Security and governance in South Asia: Their linkages
5 Governance in plural societies: Sri LankaPart III Environment; 6 Sustainable development and human sevurity: Lessons from South Asia; 7 How critical is ""environmental security"" as a non-traditional security issue in Northeast Asia?; 8 A cultural theory perspective on environment and security issues in Nepal; 9 The hydro-politics of the Mekong River Basin: regional cooperation and environmental security; Part IV Institutional security perspectives; 10 Alternative security models: Implications for ASEAN 11 Seeking non-traditional security in ""traditional"" ways: Northeast Asia and emerging security challenges12 Cooperation and institutional transformation in ASEAN: Insights from the AFTA project; 13 Non-traditional security cooperation in Northeast Asia; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450145403321 |
| New York ; ; Tokyo, : United Nations University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying
| Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
| Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454785903321 |
| Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying
| Singapore and Asia in a globalized world [[electronic resource] ] : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
| Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
| ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777930703321 |
| Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Singapore and Asia in a globalized world : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying
| Singapore and Asia in a globalized world : contemporary economic issues and policies / / editors, Chia Wai Mun, Sng Hui Ying |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
| Disciplina | 337.5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChiaWai Mun
SngHui Ying |
| Soggetto topico |
Globalization - Economic aspects - Asia
Globalization - Economic aspects - Singapore |
| ISBN | 981-281-558-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Part I Public Policies and Economic Issues of Singapore; 1. Transformation in the Singapore Economy: Course and Causes Lim Chong Yah; THE ECONOMIC MIRACLE; Per Capital GDP Growth; Growth in GDP Sizes; Growth in Real GDP Rates; Standards of Living; Employment Creation; An Economic Miracle; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; METAMORPHOSIS IN EXTERNAL BALANCE; METAMORPHOSIS IN SAVINGS FUNCTION; GROWTH ACCOUNTING; VISUAL GLIMPSES; THREE CRITICAL OPTIONS; (1) Market-Orientation; (2) Investment, Investment and Investment; (3) Good Public Governance; END NOTES
2. Innovation, Markets and Economic Growth: A Symbiosis Lam Chuan Leong A DETAILED LOOK AT INNOVATION; O-Type Innovation and V-Type Innovation; The Innovation Cycle and Economic Growth; INNOVATION AND MARKETS - A SYMBIOSIS; Free Diffusion of Information and Diffusion of Knowledge; Free Market Entry and Exit; An Ex-Poste Market "Selection System"; Sustaining Reward System; SINGAPORE'S RECORD; END NOTES; 3. Macro Objectives of the Central Provident Fund (CPF): A Review Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew; THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, (1955-65): STATUS QUO; HOME OWNERSHIP SPLIT OF THE CPF ACCOUNT CPF AS AN ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING TOOL; HOME PROTECTION INSURANCE SCHEME USING CPF SAVING; AFFORDABLE HEALTH AS THE NEW OBJECTIVE OF THE CPF SCHEME; CPF AS A PRINCIPAL TOOL FOR THE REDUCTION OF LABOR COSTS; CPF SAVING AND THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; CONTROVERSY OVER THE MINIMUM SUM SCHEME; RESTORATION OF THE EMPLOYER CPF CONTRIBUTION RATE SINCE 1988; USAGE OF THE CPF EXTENDED TO TERTIARY EDUCATION; LIFE AND MEDICAL INSURANCE INTRODUCED INTO THE CPF SCHEME; INCREASING THE STAKE IN THE COUNTRY; DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WEALTH VIA THE CPF TOP-UP SCHEME CHANGING EMPHASIS FROM INVESTMENT TO HEALTH CARE INCREASING THE RATE OF RETURN ON CPF SAVING; THE EAST ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS AND THE SUCCEEDING YEARS; WORRY OVER OLDER WORKER'S EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR OLD AGE AND HEALTHCARE; FINE-TUNING TO HELP YOUNG LOW-INCOME SINGAPOEANS IN COMPETITION WITH FOREIGNERS; CPF SCHEME NOT ATTRACTIVE FOR HIGH INCOME SINGAPOREANS; CPF AS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SAFETY NET; MACRO IMPACT OF THE CPF SCHEME; 1. Impact on Work and Skill Level; 2. Impact on Government Budget Policy; THE CPF BOARD AND THE GOVERNMENT; REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS OF THE CPF SCHEME CONCLUSION END NOTES; 4. Monetary Policy in Singapore: A BBC Approach Peter Wilson; INTRODUCTION; SINGAPORE'S EXCHANGE RATE-CENTERED MONETARY POLICY; Objectives of Monetary Policy; The BBC Exchange Rate System; The Formulation of Monetary Policy; Monetary Policy Communication; Implementation of Monetary Policy; THE RATIONALE BEHIND SINGAPORE'S MONETARY POLICY; Traditional Monetary Policy; Why is Singapore's Monetary Policy Exchange-Rate Centered?; HAS MONETARY POLICY IN SINGAPORE BEEN SUCCESSFUL?; Monetary Policy Does Not Work Alone; CONCLUSION; END NOTES 5. Capital Accumulation, Capital-Output Ratio and Total Factor Productivity in Singapore Sng Hui Ying |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814877303321 |
| Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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