Asian megatrends / Rajiv Biswas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biswas, Rajiv, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Economic conditions.

Asia--Economic conditions--21st century.

Asia.

Economic development--Asia--21st century.

Economic forecasting--Asia.

Economic forecasting.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xi, 245 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

Asian Megatrends assesses the key drivers impacting Asia over the next two decades. The rise of China is transforming the Asia-Pacific, as China's economic and military might increasingly reverberates throughout the region. India and Indonesia are also rising Asian powers that are changing the shape of the Asian economic landscape. The rapid growth of emerging Asian consumer markets is becoming an increasingly important growth engine for the world economy and for global multinationals. However, Asia also faces tremendous economic and social challenges over the long-term, including the rapid growth of Asian megacities and severe environmental problems due to climate change, water crises and pollution. Geopolitical tensions have also been escalating in the Asia-Pacific due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea, increasing the risk of a regional arms race and military confrontation. Asian Megatrends is an essential read for government officials and corporate executives wishing to understand the rapidly changing risk landscape in Asia. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Asia's Consumer Spending Boom 8

2 The Impact of Ageing Demographics on Asia 23

3 Building a New Financial Architecture in Asia 37

4 Asian Megacities: Managing Urban Growth 52

5 Emerging Manufacturing Hubs in Asia 60

6 China: Asia's Fragile Superpower 85

7 Can Japan Avert a Debt Crisis? 102

8 Can India Become Asia's Next Growth Engine? 114

9 ASEAN: Trade Liberalization and Economic Integration 129

10 Indonesia: Southeast Asia's Emerging Regional Power 138

11 Majulah Singapura: The Next 50 Years 158

12 The Environmental Crises Confronting Asia 174

13 Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime in Asia 188

14 Asia's Future Wars: Geopolitical Risks in the Asia-Pacific 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137441881

1137441887

OCLC:

913712243