Facets of competitiveness : narratives from ASEAN / edited by Ashish Lall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lall, Ashish.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition--Government policy--Southeast Asia.

Competition.

Industrial policy--Southeast Asia.

Industrial policy.

Competition, International.

Southeast Asia--Economic policy.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2011.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

In search of competitiveness policies / Ashish Lall

The National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines : the human resource development focus of a public-private partnership / 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 : attracting foreign investments / 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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-23474-2

9786613234742

981-4324-12-4

OCLC:

748215456