This book compares the experiences of the Philippines and Vietnam to gain insight into how openness to trade and financing can increase prosperity. In contrast, theoretical and empirical work in the 20th and early 21st centuries have returned mixed results regarding this assertion. The book also...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Modified Historical Institutionalism -- Chapter 3: The Emergence of the Indonesian FSA -- Chapter 4: The Indonesian FSA and Stymied Portfolio Investments Liberalizaton -- Chapter 5: Emerging Challenges to Domestic Implementation of Portfolio Investments...