As Southeast and Northeast Asia recover from the Asian crisis and return to a state of growth, the authors of this book assess the lessons to be learned from the crisis to achieve sustainable development in the future. While the importance of each factor contributing to the crisis varies from...

This original Handbook on the Northeast and Southeast Asian Economies provides a broad overview of economic and social developments in the countries covered (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, South...

This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries. It traces the complex and multiple causes of the Great Recession, delineates the diversity in the macroeconomic and labour market consequences, and highlights the...

This path-breaking book presents new work by leading international scholars on the achievements and challenges facing international business in the twenty-first century. It considers key up-to-date developments in both the theory and practice of international business. After analysing the...

1. Introduction -- 2. Employment and inclusive growth : a development perspective -- 3. Macroeconomic policy, growth and employment -- 4. Structural transformation and productive employment creation : alternative pathways -- 5. Rights-based approach to employment -- 6. Human capital and...

chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Growth, employment and the macro-economy -- chapter 3 Unemployment and underemployment -- chapter 4 Real wages and labour productivity -- chapter 5 Poverty, inequality and the labour market -- chapter 6 Labour regulations and business climate -- chapter 7...