The global economy in turbulent times / See-Yan Lin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lin, See Yan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International finance.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1834 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Wiley, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book covers the world economy, in particular US, EU, Japan & the international monetary system - what's wrong with it; the key issues underlying its inadequacy; and what can be done about it. It concentrates on Asia, covering the emerging East Asia, ASEAN and BRICS nations. It also outlines the author's personal views on global demography, the need for quality education; and the emerging middle-class. The book ends with some observations on corporate governance in Malaysia and some thoughts on CSR & management in general.

Contents:

Cover; Praise; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Royal Prelude; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; About the Book; Acknowledgments; PART I THAT WAS THE WORLD THAT WAS (TW3); CHAPTER 1 TW3 2008: The Year Free Markets Ran Amok; Annus Horribilis; What's in Store for 2009?; Lessons; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 2 2009: "Oxpicious" Year Ahead; Ox Year; Reassessment; The Worst Is Yet to Come; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 3 Beware of PME in a Jobless 2009 Recovery; Fragile Global Recovery; PME: A Bad Idea; Not to Worry about Inflation and High Debt; Lesson from the 1930's

What, Then, Are We to Do?Notes; CHAPTER 4 G-20 Summit, Pittsburgh 2009: Has "It Worked"?; G-20 Promises. G-20: The New Champion; New Global Growth Model; Global Imbalances: What Next?; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 5 TW3 2009: Growing Again, but Hold on Tight; Dangers Lurk in 2010; Optimism Is Not Good Enough; Picking through the Wreckage; Two Qualms to Unravel; Growth Strategy-Competitiveness Matters; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Obiter Dictum; Notes; CHAPTER 6 Summer 2010: In for a Bumpy Ride, Even a Double-Dip?; A Double-Dip?; The Deflation Dilemma; New Conventional Wisdom

What, Then, Are We to Do?Notes; CHAPTER 7 G-20 Summit, Toronto 2010: Reflects a Fragile Unity; The Toronto Accord; Challenges and Risks; New Conventional Wisdom; Obiter Dictum; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 8 IMF Meet, Fall 2010: A Cop-Out; Global Economic Adjustment; The Mechanics of Rebalancing; Problem Not One of Coordination; Similar Problems, Different Paths; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 9 G-20 Summit, Seoul 2010: Much Ado about Nothing; The Seoul Action Plan; The Seoul Development Consensus (SDC) for Shared Growth; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes

CHAPTER 10 TW3 2010: The World Trichotomized State of the World Economy; Importing Pessimism; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 11 Prospects 2011: As the World Turns; State of the World; Impact of Oil; MENA; And Then, There's Japan; A Word on China; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 12 A Check-up at Mid-Year, 2011; MENA Jasmine Revolution; Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami; Eurozone Concerns Grow; US Economy: Worse than It Looks; Global Growth Revisited; The Threat of Inflation; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 13 Gloomy Outlook Takes Its Toll, 2011-2012; The Contagion

The Problem Is Europe Default by Greece?; The Shadow of Recession; Housing Ignored; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 14 G-20 Summit, Cannes 2011; APEC, Honolulu 2011: Without Gusto!; G-20 and France; G-20 and Italy; G-20 Has Little to Show; The G-20 Pact; APEC's Honolulu Declaration; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 15 TW3 2011: Annus Horribilis; Storm Clouds Gather; Poor Rich World; United States, Eurozone, and Japan; Rich Poor World; China; What, Then, Are We to Do?; Notes; CHAPTER 16 G-20 Summit, Los Cabos 2012 GJAP: More of the Same; Los Cabos GJAP; IMF War Chest

BRICS Initiative

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2015).

ISBN:

9781119155133

1119155134

9781119059943

1119059941

9781119059936

1119059933

OCLC:

910159316