Book description
Economic development in Asia explores factors that influence
economic growth and development particularly from an Asian development
perspective. Grounded firmly on theoretical foundations, it showcases the
richness and variety of the Asian development experience through extensive
coverage of individual country case studies, institutional developments, and
challenges facing policy-makers in the region as well as in-depth
discussions of existing empirical evidence.
This book is specially tailored to meet the needs of social science students
studying economic development in Asia. University students, educators and
government policy makers will find the book particularly useful for
understanding growth and development trends in the context of a rapidly
globalizing world. With the rising tide of interest in Asian economies, the
book will prove to be an invaluable for anyone seeking to better understand
the process of growth and economic development in the region.
About the author
Dr. Rebecca Valenzuela is a senior lecturer in the
Department of Economics at Monash University. Her research work on
poverty, inequality and associated welfare issues has been published
extensively in many international and regional scholarly journals. In
Australia, she is a national expert in the measurement of living
standards and the welfare of children.
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