Prosperity and Economic Development in Low Income Asian Countries - The Parallel World

How is it that some countries are able to perform well in certain development indicators despite their low income? This new volume explores the issues surrounding this question, and attempts to find an answer to it, through an empirical study of seven low income Asian countries; the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bhutan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

List of contents

Part I Probe in the Parallel World 1. Low Income ¿ Low Development 2. The Big Dipper: The Seven Studied Countries PART II Development without High Income? 3. Longevity: Live Long without Being Rich 4. Literacy: Wisdom without High Income 5. Life Satisfaction: Happy without Money 6. Employment: Structure of Life and Source of Income 7. Government Budget: Maintaining/Improving Welfare under Budget Cut PART III Conclusion: Resistance is Futile? A People-Centred Development Route

About the author

Chiung Chang is Associate Research Fellow in APEC Center for Typhoon and Society, ICIS, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Summary

How is it that some countries are able to perform well in certain development indicators despite their low income? This new volume explores the issues surrounding this question, and attempts to find an answer to it, through an empirical study of seven low income Asian countries; the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bhutan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Product details

• Authors: Chiung Chang, Chiung (Icis Chang, Chiung Ting Chang, Chiung Ting (Icis Chang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.03.2019, delayed
• EAN: 9780415834124
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83412-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics; Routledge Studies in Development Economics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Business & Economics / General, Economics, Business and Management, Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Microeconomics, Development economics and emerging economies