Intra-regional trade has been rising rapidly, especially after China's accession to the WTO in 2001. China's economy is expanding rapidly, and has already passed Japan in 2010 to become the world's second largest economy. It is clearly producing a huge impact on the world economy, and...

This book brings together studies conducted by researchers in East Asian countries who seek to better understand the impact of China’s rise and the consequent policy challenges.

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China's economy in 2006 continued to register high growth of 10.5 to 10.7 percent with low inflation (CPI at 1.3 percent), dissipating fears of a hard landing. Since its accession to the WTO, China has become a significant global economic player, and is the favorite destination for many regional...

Fuelled by high domestic investment and rapid export expansion, China's economy grew by 11.4 percent in 2007, the highest increase since 1994 and the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. Such spectacular growth performance is unprecedented in the world s economic history. However, the...

China is poised to establish itself not only as a global manufacturing centre, but also aims to become a world centre for the information technology (IT) products within the next decade. This paper looks at China's software industry in particular, which has traditionally been neglected, and...

This paper offers an assessment of the competitiveness and marketability of vegetable oils and oatmeals, and evaluates plants and processing equipment used for oilseeds in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The analysis will aid midwestern firms in the oilseed industry by providing comprehensive...

This paper offers an assessment of the competitiveness and marketability of vegetable oils and oatmeals, and evaluates plants and processing equipment used for oilseeds in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The analysis will aid midwestern firms in the oilseed industry by providing comprehensive...