Abstract Although the economies of East Asia emerged from the global financial crisis of 2008 in comparatively strong positions, they remain structurally embedded within global…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract This paper examines the role of China in the G20 and in East Asia in crafting appropriate responses and policies to the global financial…
Abstract The financial crisis of 1997/1998 in Southeast Asia triggered institutional developments inside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and beyond. They deepened intra-regional…
Abstract The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and ASEAN Vision 2020 for integrating its economies into…
Abstract This paper investigates the notion that China’s proposed development of ports and supporting hinterland infrastructure on the East coast of Africa serves greater geostrategic…
Abstract In this article, I investigate trade relations between Norway and China after the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, a leading…
Abstract In this article we explore whether South Korea’s long-standing tradition of economic nationalism remains an appropriate development strategy, or whether this approach has been…
Abstract The article presents an attempt to objectively evaluate the present potential for bilateral economic cooperation between Russia and South Korea by means of a…
Abstract As the largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world, Mainland China established its first Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2007, which attracted considerable…
Abstract Two grand issues about APEC’s future are treated in this paper: What decision-making mechanisms should APEC use, and what functions should APEC concentrate on?…
Abstract While market integration has progressed steadily in Northeast Asia, government-backed cooperation is still lacking, which makes the region vulnerable to shocks and does not…
Abstract The global financial crisis 2008/09 has led to a reappraisal of economic policies both on a national and on a multilateral level. In this…
Abstract Due to various conflicts in MiddleEast Asia, the main global oil exporter, the procurement of energy has become more competitive in the world. In…
Abstract This paper investigates the causes underlying the tragic story of the demise of Korea’s bicycle industry, from one that appeared to be as competitive…
Abstract In China’s post-modernisation years, Sino-Australian trade in goods, a chief component of their economic relations, has displayed some mutually acknowledged important characteristics, of which…
