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“michael anson”

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  • Construction Industry Advance and Change

    Progress in Eight Asian Economies since 1995

    Edited by Michael Anson, Yat Hung Chiang, Patrick Lam, Jianfu Shen ...
    A nation’s construction industry is essentially home grown, a derivative of its culture, history, geography and economic circumstances with every building or road a unique product, always a prototype, unlike the honed prototypes set up for efficient production runs of other industries.In terms of what was built and the standards achieved, Construction Industry Advance and Change: Progress in Eight ... Read more

    $86.99 USD

  • The Construction Sector in the Asian Economies

    by Michael Anson, Y.H. Chiang, John Raftery ...
    This collection of essential data on eleven Asian economies outlines new trends and highlighting increasing differences between developed and developing countries. The book features a detailed analysis of the state of the construction industry and its economic effects in Australia, China Mainland, China Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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  • Is China Buying the World?

    by Peter Nolan ...
    China has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29 companies in the FT 500 list of the world's largest companies. ‘China's Rise' preoccupies the global media, which regularly carry articles suggesting that it is using its financial resources to ‘buy the world'.Is there any truth to this idea? Or is ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • The Race To The Bottom

    Why A Worldwide Worker Surplus And Uncontrolled Free Trade Are Sinking American Living Standards

    by Alan Tonelson ...
    With the end of the 1990s economic boom, The Race to the Bottom deftly explores how the United States has entered a no-win global competition in which the countries with the lowest wages, weakest workplace safety laws, and toughest repression of unions win investment from the U.S. and Europe. Tonelson analyzes how the entry of such population giants as China, India, and Mexico into the global ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Japan Restored

    How Japan Can Reinvent Itself and Why This Is Important for America and the World

    by Clyde Prestowitz ...
    In Japan Restored, New York Times bestselling author Clyde Prestowitz envisions post-bubble Japan in the year 2050, when the country's economic prosperity will have made it a world leader in every area.In 1979, the book Japan as Number One: Lessons for America by Harvard University professor Ezra Vogel caused a sensation in the United States by pointing out that Japan was surpassing America as ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Tiger Economies Under Threat: A Comparative Analysis Of Malaysia's Industrial Prospects And Policy Options

    by Yusuf Shahid; Nabeshima Kaoru ...
    Southeast Asian tiger economies feel threatened by competition from other countries and worry that their growth momentum might be flagging. Even though their growth rates are above the average for the world and for developing countries, they fall short of yesterday's economic performance. The underlying worry is that they presage the beginning of a downward trend, the harbingers of which are lower ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • From Global to Local

    The Making of Things and the End of Globalization

    by Finbarr Livesey ...
    This brilliantly original book dismantles the underlying assumptions that drive the decisions made by companies and governments throughout the world, to show that our shared narrative of the global economy is deeply flawed. If left unexamined, they will lead corporations and countries astray, with dire consequences for us all.For the past fifty years or so, the global economy has been run on three ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia

    How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia

    Edited by Jomo K. S. ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
    There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over.This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such ... Read more

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  • International Marketing

    by Stanley Paliwoda, Michael Thomas ...
    The third edition of an established text, this book provides comprehensive treatment of international marketing issues and includes expanded coverage of Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim. New for this edition are the expanded use of mini cases within the text to illustrate the latest developments in marketing, together with expanded coverage of: South East Asia and the Pacific Rim, Central and ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • All the Tea in China

    How to Buy, Sell, and Make Money on the Mainland

    by Jeremy Haft ...
    A pioneer shares the secrets to creating jobs and reaping profits doing business with ChinaIs China a threat to America’s economic future? Just the opposite, says international businessman Jeremy Haft. China is a boon for business: the opportunity of a lifetime to create jobs, build value, and make money. All the Tea in China demonstrates America’s overwhelming competitive advantage over China in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Myanmar

    Unlocking the Potential

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    Series series Country Diagnostic Studies
    After 3 years of historic reforms, Myanmar has entered a pivotal stage in its socioeconomic development. Natural, cultural, and demographic advantages are positioning the country for long-term success, but many challenges and potential pitfalls lie ahead. This publication examines how to leverage the opportunities and offers solutions to the challenges. For Myanmar to achieve its economic ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Asia Investor

    Charting a Course Through Asia's Emerging Markets

    by Aaron Chaze ...
    Emerging Asia was the fairytale story to emerge from the economic horror that engulfed much of the world in 2008 and 2009. Even at the height of the crisis key emerging Asian economies made headlines for extraordinary macro growth numbers. But the question frequently asked is whether emerging Asian nations, especially China, will be able to sustain their pace of growth.In this timely book, Asian ... Read more

    $26.99 USD