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Renaissance of Asia : evolving economic relations between South Asia and East Asia /

A recent study by the Asian Development Bank notes that by 2050, Asia's per capita income would rise six-fold to reach Europe's levels today, one of many indications of Asia's "re-emergence". By then, Asia's share of global GDP would have doubled and it would have regai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rana, Pradumna Bickram
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Tables; Figures; Abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; Chapter 1 Introduction and Summary Pradumna B. Rana; Reference; Chapter 2 Regional Economic Integration in Asia: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Pradumna B. Rana; Introduction; Asia's Re-Emergence; South Asia's Economic Relations with East Asia: Historical Perspective; Precolonial years; The 19th and early 20th century (The colonial period); The postcolonial period (1950s onwards); Asian Economic Integration; Contemporary Perspectives; East Asian trade integration.
  • East Asian financial integrationEast Asian macroeconomic policy coordination; (i) Economic review and policy dialogue; (ii) Regional financing arrangement; Next steps in East Asian financial integration; Economic Relations between South Asia and East Asia9; Economic Integration in South Asia; References; Chapter 3 Restoring the Links: Historical Perspectives on South Asia-East Asia Relations Ellen L. Frost; Introduction: Sailing through History; Re-Mapping and Re-Centering South Asia-East Asia Relations; Re-centering "Asia"; Appreciating the oceans.
  • A Brief History of South Asia-East Asia RelationsThe Silk Road; Maritime Asia; China's contribution; South Asia's contribution; (i) South Asians and trade; (ii) The spread of hindu culture; (iii) Buddhism; Characteristics of Maritime Asia; Restoring Asian Unity: Suggestions for Policy; Causes of the great divide; Pan-Asianism and anti-colonialism; Suggested policy lessons; References; Chapter 4 Horizontal Asia Anthony Bubalo and Malcolm Cook; Trade, Energy and Infrastructure; A Challenge for the West; The Regionalism Canary.
  • Chapter 5 Linkages Between East and South Asia: The Contemporary Trade Perspective Robert ScollayIntroduction; Selected Economic Indicators and their Implications; East Asia-South Asia trade and its Future Potential and Implications; Recent growth in East Asia-South Asia trade; Trade shares; Trade intensities; Commodity composition of trade; Revealed comparative advantage; Complementarity index; Increasing trade integration between East and South Asia, and the role of preferential trade agreements (PTAs); References.
  • Chapter 6 Transport and Trade Facilitation for South Asia-East Asia Trade Douglas H. Brooks and Barbara DizonIntroduction; Trade in Developing Asia; Description of trade in developing Asia; Changing nature of trade in Asia; Transport Costs as Associated with Trade Facilitation; Infrastructure to Support Trade Facilitation in Asia; Regional Cooperation and Trade Facilitation (East and South Asia); Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 Connecting South and East Asia for Pan-Asian Integration: Prospects and Challenges Biswa Nath Bhattacharyay; Introduction.