Bei der Suche nach einer ''protestantischen Wirtschaftsethik'' in China wurde bisher eine Bevölkerungsgruppe vernachlässigt: Chinas Protestanten. Der chinesische Protestantismus ist zur Zeit die am schnellsten wachsende Religion der Welt. Es ist ein ''Religionsfieber'', das sich vor dem...

Introduction / Rajah Rasiah and Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt -- Industrialization in the second-tier NIEs / Rajah Rasiah -- The 1997 economic crisis, reform and Southeast Asian growth / Chris Dixon -- Revisiting shared growth and examining horizontal inequality / Anis Chowdhury and Iyanatul Islam...

This topical book addresses the need for emerging economies in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe to find a new, sustainable growth model that fosters continued convergence with the EU without leading to the build-up of new vulnerabilities. -- The expert contributions frame the discussion...

This book explores the interdependences of economic globalization, political tensions, and national policymaking whilst analysing opportunities for governance reform at both national and international levels. It considers how governance mechanisms can be fashioned in order to both exploit the...