Asia Pacific Dynamism 1550-2000

Name: Asia Pacific Dynamism 1550-2000
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

First Published in 2004. This volume showcases the latest research by a team of international scholars into\nthe economic development of the Asia Pacific region. A geographically and\nhistorically diverse range of case studies cover the spectrum of Asian economic\nactivity, from finance to trade and industry, exploring the central theme of the role\nof the market in intra-Asian economic activity and Asian-Pacific development.\nAsia Pacific Dynamism 1550\u20132000 builds on recent breakthroughs in the statistical\nanalysis of Asian economic history, and opens up important new areas for research.\nKey topics covered include:\n\u2022 a unique standard-of-living comparison, covering the Asian region before 1940\n\u2022 the role of education in Asian development\n\u2022 technology transfer and economic development\n\u2022 new perspectives on industrialization in Korea and Hong Kong.\nThis book is of fundamental importance to economic historians with a particular\ninterest in the Asia Paci.