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Facets of competitiveness : narratives from ASEAN / edited by Ashish Lall.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Competition--Government policy--Southeast Asia.
- Competition.
- Industrial policy--Southeast Asia.
- Industrial policy.
- Competition--Government policy.
- Southeast Asia.
- Southeast Asia--Economic policy.
- Economic policy.
- Competition, International.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 334 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : World Scientific, [2011]
- Summary:
- The ten countries in the ASEAN region account for approximately 5% of world gross domestic product and 8% of world population and represent the most diverse group of nations in terms of the level of prosperity, political system, culture, language, and history. This diversity in ASEAN not only helps us understand the notion of national competitiveness, but also provides important policy lessons for both developed and developing countries. This book a collection of essays provides insights on competitiveness challenges and policies. It provides an excellent overview of competitiveness for a group of countries at various stages of development. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to students, researchers, business executives and government officials.
- Contents:
- In search of competitiveness policies / Ashish Lall
- The National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines / Federico M. Macaranas
- Thailand, automotive and auto parts industry / Nittaya Wongtada and Tatchawan Kanitpong
- Challenges of cluster development in Thailand / Anuwan Vongpichet
- Reengineering policies, a Singapore case / Neo Boon Siong and Susan Chung
- Cambodia, 1998-2008, an episode of rapid growth / Stéphane Guimbert
- Batam, Bintan & Karimun special economic zone / Ng Kwan Kee
- Malaysia at the crossroads towards vision 2020 / Cheng Ming Yu
- Whither Vietnam's transition? / Stevenson Q. Yu
- Bigger hurdles, Brunei, Laos & Myanmar / Radhika Joshi
- ASEAN's merdeka moment, a new approach to integration / Jeremiah William Schwarz.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789814324113
- 9814324116
- OCLC:
- 639167707
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