In the same way that no economy starts out with the best set of economic policies, no economy starts out with the best institutions to support the policy-making

Economic Reform in Asia compares and analyzes the reform and development patterns of China, India, and Japan from both historical and developmental perspectives

The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their u

This book explores the role of institutions in economic growth, looking in particular at specific Asian countries and at particular cities within those countrie

Examines the dramatic transformation of Asian communist countries-China in particular-to vigorous market economies