Routledge Handbook of Asian Economic Development

As the emerging center of the global economy, Asia continues to evoke great interest. This reference volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of play in development economics in the region. The book covers every facet of this vital area and will be a useful resource for students and scholars of economics, development and area studies.

List of contents

Part 1: Microeconomics & International Development 1. Poverty and Vulnerability 2. Demographic Change, Fertility 3. Health and Nutrition 4. Education and Human Capital 5. Role of Agriculture, Rural Development and Future of Small Farms 6. Rural Finance 7. Labor markets 8. International Migration 9. Disasters, other Risks and Household Behavior 10. Environment 11. Gender and Development 12. Role of States and Governance 13. Infrastructure 14. Innovation 15. Foreign Trade, Emergence of Production Networks 16. Foreign Direct Investment, Technology Transfer and Multinational Corporations 17. Regional Economic Integration 18. International Aid Part 2: Macroeconomics & International Development 1. Economic Development and Productivity Growth 2. Savings: Household and corporate 3. Monetary Policy Regimes 4. Financial Development 5. International Capital Flows 6. Fiscal Management 7. Exchange Rates 8. Regional Financial Cooperation 9. External Balances 10. Household Consumption

Summary

As the emerging center of the global economy, Asia continues to evoke great interest. This reference volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of play in development economics in the region. The book covers every facet of this vital area and will be a useful resource for students and scholars of economics, development and area studies.

Product details

• Authors: Nobuhiko (University of Tokyo Fuwa, Nobuhiko Kohsaka Fuwa
• Assisted by: Nobuhiko Fuwa (Editor), Nobuhiko (University of Tokyo Fuwa (Editor), Akira Kohsaka (Editor), Akira (Kwansei Gakuin University Kohsaka (Editor), Shujiro Urata (Editor), Shujiro (Waseda University Urata (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.12.2018, delayed
• EAN: 9781138646025
• ISBN: 978-1-138-64602-5
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Routledge International Handbooks; Routledge International Handbooks
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics