Asia In The Global Economy: Finance, Trade And Investment

Download or read book Asia In The Global Economy: Finance, Trade And Investment written by Ramkishen S Rajan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of 20 short essays on different dimensions of international economic policy with specific (though not exclusive) focus on Asia. Topics covered include: exchange rate regimes and reserve buildup in Asia; global macroeconomic imbalances; financial sector liberalization; international capital flows to and from Asia; infrastructure financing in Asia; foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, production networks, manufacturing and outsourcing in Asia; the economic rise of China and India; and trade, financial and monetary regionalism in Asia. While the book covers important and often technical economic issues of contemporary policy relevance, it is written in a manner that is easily accessible to non-economists, including students of public policy, international affairs, international commerce and business, as well as policy-makers and interested observers.