The end of the Asian miracle? : tracing Asia's economic transformation / Gerald Tan

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This book discussed the economic transformation of Asia (defined as the arc of countries stretching from the Indian subcontinent, through Southeast and East Asia, to China) in the context of the analytical debates in development economics. All the important analytical issues of economic development (such as the impact of foreign aid and foreign investment, the role of trade in economic development, and the impact of population policies) are discussed in depth, and followed by a survey of the available empirical evidence on these issues. Illustrative data pertaining to developing countries in the Asia-Pacific are used to discuss various policy issues in the context of the economic transformation of Asia.