East Asian Economic Perspectives: Recent Trends and Perspectives for Major East Asian Economies

The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Economic Development, Kitakyushu, Volume 15, Number 1, Special issue, February 2004.

This volume examines recent trends and prospects in eleven of East Asia’s major economies, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The report analyses important short-run economic changes in the context of related medium- and long-term trends, as well as relevant political and social developments. The volume is designed to be a concise reference for interested individuals in academia, business and government. It tries to highlight major issues, while at the same time providing a set of basic information about the region’s economies.