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Informationen zum Autor Shiro Armstrong is a Research Fellow at the Crwaford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University Vo Tri Thanh is Director of the Department for International Economic Integration Studies of the Central Institute for Economic Management in Vietnam Klappentext Covers the influence of international public goods and landmark developments and assesses how they have affected Asia's development through the 'Golden' and 'Silver Ages' of economic development. It also considers the challenges for the continuation of a new 'Platinum Age' of development driven by China and India. Zusammenfassung Covers the influence of international public goods and landmark developments and assesses how they have affected Asia’s development through the ‘Golden’ and ‘Silver Ages’ of economic development. It also considers the challenges for the continuation of a new ‘Platinum Age’ of development driven by China and India. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Issues and Background 1. Overview and Issues 2. International Public Goods 3. Making the International System Work for the Platinum Age Part 2: Institutions and Their Impact 4. Effects of GATT/WTO on Asia's Trade Performance 5. Why Did the IMF Become Irrelevant in Asia? The Legacy of the Crisis and Prospects for the Future 6. The World Bank in the East Asia and Pacific Region 7. The Asian Development Bank: Its Achievements, Challenges and Major Contributions to Regional Development David Vines Part 3: Country Experiences 8. China's Accession to the WTO Five Years on and its Impact on Economic Reform and Performance 9. Vietnam's Commitment to Openness and Accession to the WTO Part 4: Regional Arrangements 10. APEC: Rationale, Evolution, Achievements and Potential 11. East Asian Arrangements: Their Rationale and Impact 12. Is the International Architecture Adequate?
