The 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis revealed the latent risks present in an increasingly integrated global economy and how virulent these risks can be when roused from dormancy. Given the inevitability of integration, the challenge is how to maximize its benefits while minimizing its costs. One...

Although growth deceleration in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is inevitable, if the country's new direction of financial policy (on exchange rate, capital flows, banking, capital market) can be achieved, it will be good not only for the country but also for the rest of Asia. This is...

Chapter 1. Iwan Jaya Azis: A Person, an Economist, and a Regional Scientist -- Chapter 2. Impacts of Monetary Policy on Consumer Demand of High- and Low-Income Groups in Indonesia -- Chapter 3. Rapid Urbanization: The Challenges and Opportunities for Planning in Indonesian Cities -- Chapter 4....