Asian transformations : an inquiry into the development of nations /

Includes in-depth contributions by eminent economists and social scientists, Asian Transformations examines the phenomenal changes transforming economies in this continent and shifting the balance of economic power in the world, while reflecting on the future prospects in Asia over the next twenty-f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nayyar, Deepak (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Series:Studies in development economics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Setting the stage
  • 1: Deepak Nayyar: Rethinking Asian Drama: fifty years later
  • 2: Ravi Kanbur: Gunnar Myrdal and Asian Drama in context: then
  • 3: Frances Stewart: Gunnar Myrdal's methodology and approach revisited: now
  • 4: Ron Findlay: Asia and the world economy in historical perspectivePart II: Cross-country thematic studies
  • 5: Peter Evans and Patrick Heller: The state and development
  • 6: Richard Kozul-Wright and Daniel Poon: Economic openness and development
  • 7: Rob Vos: Agriculture, the rural sector, and development
  • 8: Ha-Joon Chang and Kiryl Zach: Industrialization and development
  • 9: Amit Bhaduri: Macroeconomic perspective on development
  • 10: Guanghua Wan and Chen Wang: Poverty and inequality
  • 11: Sudipto Mundle: Education and health
  • 12: Rolph van der Hoeven: Unemployment, employment, and development
  • 13: Mushtaq H. Khan: Institutions and development
  • 14: Prasenjit Duara: Nationalism and development
  • Part III: Country studies
  • 15: Justin Lin Yifu: China
  • 16: Kaushik Basu: India
  • 17: C. Peter Timmer: Indonesia
  • 18: Finn Tarp: Vietnam
  • 19: Robert H. Wade: East Asia
  • 20: Manuel F. Montes: Southeast Asia21: S.R. Osmani: South Asia.