The prime focus of the book is on Malaysia's radical policy decision to pursue an independent recovery path, cut off from world markets by a system of capital control, as a viable alternative to the conventional market centred approach. The analysis suggests that, against the initial dire...

Multinational enterprises and developing countries : background and preview -- Foreign direct investment in developing Asia : trends, patterns and prospects -- Multinational enterprises and manufacturing for export : emerging patterns and opportunities for latecomers -- Product fragmentation and...

Analysis of infrastructure's role in facilitating international trade and consequently regional economic integration is still rudimentary. This original book fills that knowledge gap by exploring relevant concepts, measurement issues, aspects of the implementation of trade-related infrastructure...