New Economy in East Asia and the Pacific

Name: New Economy in East Asia and the Pacific
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The New Economy in East Asia and the PacificAuthor(s): Peter Drysdale\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415280563, 978-0415280563\nSynopsis\nThis book sets out the problems of measuring the effects of technological change on economic progress by using the internet in the Asia-Pacific region as a case study. Corporate and industry experience, including changing business organization and new regulatory issues are explored as well as policy issues such as the digital divide and the approach to e-commerce in the WTO. Using several industry case studies the contributors compare the IT experience in North America with a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific.