With motivated human resources and a rich natural bounty, Myanmar is expected to take off with sustained growth and eventually attain a unique welfare state. On the basis of the authors' field surveys and innumerable dialogues with public officials, private professionals, scholars, and others,...

"The dynamism in modern Asia, especially with the current revival in Japan, stands in sharp contrast to the situation in Europe. An in-depth understanding of what is happening in contemporary Asia is key to grasping opportunities that this dynamism creates for all. This multi-volume reference...

"The term "BRICs" was coined at Goldman-Sachs some twenty years ago to designate four "developing countries" which were developing much faster than the group. They were developing so fast, in fact, that popular wisdom came to believe that first, Brazil, Russia, India, and China would become the...

The Belt and Road Initiative: challenges, cooperation and action / Wang Linggui & Zhao Jianglin -- The Belt and Road Initiative: why globalization drives in Asia and beyond need to be integrated? / Bali Ram Deepak -- Deepening of Northeast Asia economic integration through the Belt and Road...