The economic landscape of Asia has transformed in the past two decades. Regional economies are linked, and have achieved prosperity. The region must now look to the future. This book explores issues in Asia's long-term development, identifying conditions for sustained growth and income convergence.

Autorentext

FAN ZHAI is an Economist with the Macroeconomics and Finance Research Division of the Economics and Research Department of the Asian Development Bank. He works on general equilibrium modelling and its applications to long-term economic planning and trade policy analysis. He was Research Fellow at the Development Research Center of the State Council of the PRC in 1997-2000 and Deputy Director of the Ministry of Finance of the PRC in 2000-2003.

Inhalt
From Growth to Convergence: An Introduction; F.Zhai, W.James & F.Harrigan Why are Bilateral Trade Agreements So Popular, and Does it Matter?; J.Menon Commentary; S.Y.Chia Regionalizing Bilateral Free Trade Agreements in Asia; F.Harrigan, W.James, M.Plummer & F.Zhai Commentary; P.Low Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Regional Integration, Growth, and Economic Convergence: Scenario Analysis for Asia; D.Roland-Holst Commentary; D.Canning Unlocking the Trade Potential in Least-Developed Countries: A CGE Investigation for Bangladesh; F.Zhai Commentary; R.Pomfret Economic Growth, Technological Change and the Patterns of Food and Agricultural Trade in Asia; T.W.Hertel, C.E.Ludena & A.A.Golub Commentary; A.Rae Energy Scenarios for East Asia, 2005-2025; S.Paltsev & J.Reilly Commentary; D.Roland-Holst Projected Economic Growth in the People's Repubic of China and India: The Role of Demographic Change; R.Tyers, J.Golley& I.Bain Commentary; D.Canning Global Growth and Distribution: Asia and its Progression to Developed Status; M.Bussolo, R.E.De Hoyos, D.Medvedev & D.van der Mensbrugghe Commentary; R.Tyers