ASEAN Economic Bulletin articles from August 2004

ASEAN Economic Bulletin archives from August 2004

Comparative borderland developments in Thailand.
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction Cross-border developments can be observed in a variety of situations, notably the U.S.-Mexico border development (Herzog 1991). In Asia, a range of developments such as the Singapore-Johor-Riau Growth Triangle, the Hong...

Impact of regional trade liberalization on emerging economies: the case of Vietnam.
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction The 1990s witnessed the parallel forces of globalization and regionalization strongly at work by means of a wave of New Regionalism (Ethier 2000). While seemingly contradictory, they are in fact complementary dimensions of...

Fertility transition in South and Southeast Asia.
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction Over the last three decades, Southeast Asian countries have experienced substantial fertility declines. This has coincided with a period of rapid economic growth. The question of whether the dramatic declines in Asian...

Is there non-linear real exchange rate adjustment for the Asian economies?
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction The investigation of non-linearities and asymmetries in macroeconomic behaviour constitutes an increasingly popular area of empirical research. More specifically, a number of recent studies that include Iannizzotto (2001),...

Competitive devaluations--bitter pill or bad medicine? The Case of Thailand.
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction An orthodox policy prescription in response to a financial crisis is that of a competitive devaluation. Yet, this panacea has been heavily criticized not just by the financial press and regional political leaders but also...

The IPS-NTU ASEAN 9 + 1 economic competitiveness ranking indices *.(Research Notes)
August 1, 2004... I. Background and Primary Concerns The startling vulnerability of the ASEAN economies, both directly and indirectly impacted by the 1997 financial turmoil, has caused great concern to the economic future of the region. Attempts to alleviate...

Fuelling Southeast Asia's growth: the energy challenge.(Research Notes)
August 1, 2004... I. Introduction: Demand Outlook Southeast Asia faces very large growth in energy demand to fuel electricity generation, industrial processes, transport, and households in the coming decades. The Toyko-based Asia-Pacific Energy Research...

Development and Structural Change in Asia-Pacific: Globalising Miracles or End of a Model?(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Development and Structural Change in Asia-Pacific: Globalising Miracles or End of a Model? Edited by Martin Andersson and Christer Gunnarsson. London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. Pp. 217. Instead of another edited volume on the...

The Asian Development Experience: Overcoming Crises and Adjusting to Change.(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... The Asian Development Experience: Overcoming Crises and Adjusting to Change. By Seiji F. Naya. Hong Kong: Asian Development Bank, 2002. Pp. 212. Professor Naya's book is written mainly for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its...

Vietnam: a Transition Tiger?(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Vietnam: A Transition Tiger? By Brian Van Arkadie and Raymond Mallon. Canberra: Asia Pacific Press, 2003. Pp. 306. The Vietnamese Economy: Awakening the Dormant Dragon. Edited by Binh Tran-Nam and Chi Do Pham. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003....

The Economy of the Philippines: Elites, Inequalities and Economic Restructuring.
August 1, 2004... The Economy of the Philippines: Elites, Inequalities and Economic Restructuring. By Peter Krinks. London: Routledge, 2002. Pp. 262. Like the quiet intensity of its subject matter, The Economy of the Philippines: Elites, Inequalities and...

The Philippine Economy: Development, Policies, and Challenges.(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... The Philippine Economy: Development, Policies, and Challenges. Edited by Arsenio M. Balisacan and Hal Hill. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pp. 466. As the editors recount, motivation for the book arose from the fact that it had...

Law and Development in East and Southeast Asia.(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Law and Development in East and Southeast Asia. Edited by Christoph Antons. London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. Pp. 387. Law and development discourses have and are still punctuated with suspicion, inconsistency, and pomposity. In...