How Asia Works - Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region (Paperback)

An "Economist" Best Book of the Year
In the 1980s and 1990s many in the West came to believe in the myth of an East-Asian economic miracle, with countries seen as not just development prodigies but as a unified bloc, culturally and economically similar, and inexorably on the rise. In "How Asia Works," Joe Studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries--Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China--into an accessible, readable narrative that debunks Western misconceptions, shows what really happened in Asia and why, and for once makes clear why some countries have boomed while others have languished. Impressive in scope, "How Asia Works" is essential reading for anyone interested in a region that will shape the future of the world.
"Pithy, well-written and intellectually vigorous . . . Studwell's thesis is bold, his arguments persuasive, and his style pugnacious. It adds up to a highly readable and important book." --"Financial Times"

General

Imprint:	Black Cat
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Joe Studwell
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	366
ISBN-13:	978-0-8021-2132-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > Economic geography Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	0-8021-2132-2
Barcode:	9780802121325

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