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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND ASIA
Essays on Finance, Trade and Taxation
by Ramkishen S Rajan (University of Adelaide, Australia & Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore)
The term "economic globalization" has been discussed extensively in the popular press, by business executives and by policy-makers all over the world. While academic economists have made some excellent contributions to specific, technical aspects of economic globalization, there appears to be a need for economists to discuss the broader aspects of the issue in a more accessible manner. Failing this, the general debate will be informed only by the writings of non-economists.
That is the motivation for this book, which is a collection of essays on various aspects of economic globalization in general, but with specific reference to Asia.
Contents:
- Economic Globalization: Finance, Trade and Taxation:
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Economic Globalization and Small and Open Economies: Finance, Trade and Taxation
- International Monetary and Financial Issues in East Asia:
- International Capital Flows and Regional Contagion: Boom and Bust in East Asia in the 1990s
- Liquidity-Enhancing Measures and Monetary Cooperation in East Asia: Rationale and Progress
- Choosing the Right Exchange Rate Regime for Small and Open Economies in East Asia
- International Trade Issues in Asia:
- The Nexus Between Trade Liberalization and Poverty in Asia
- India's Decade-Long Trade Reforms: How Does It Compare with Its East Asian Neighbours? (with Rahul Sen)
- Singapore's Drive to Form Cross-Regional Trade Pacts: Rationale and Implications (with Rahul Sen)
- International Trade in Infrastructural Services in East Asia: Telecommunications and Finance
- International Tax Issues in Asia:
- Economic Globalization and Taxation: With Particular Reference to Southeast Asia (with Mukul Asher)
Readership: Policy-makers, businessmen, professionals and others with an
interest in international economic affairs and international economic policy.
"What this reviewer liked most about this book is that it is more than the sum of its parts. This is to some extent by design, since it is organised around the overarching theme of globalisation, but there may also be an unintended interconnection between the various chapters."
| Business Times (Singapore) |
“Both positive and negative aspects of the many globalization issues chosen for discussion in the book are examined in an objective manner, avoiding the right and left views of political economy. The main contribution of the book is in providing a concise, systematic and objective summary of the complicated issue of globalization.”
| Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy |
“Rajan's volume should be read by anyone interested in regional cooperation and interdependence in Asia. Its balanced and integrated discussion of trade, finance and monetary issues sets the stage for a coherent discussion of public policies in these arenas.”
| Asian-Pacific Economic Literature |
| 272pp |
Pub. date: Dec 2003 |
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