01503cam a2200193 i 450000100070000000500170000700700030002400800410002702000180006805000180008610000190010424500480012326000430017130000580021450400510027252009140032365100450123765100270128283183520230531231327.0tz170609s2018    njua     b    001 0 eng c  a978981322758300aHC412b.L477I1 aLee, Jong-Wha,10aIs this the Asian century? /cJong-Wha Lee.  aNew Jersey :bWorld Scientific,c2018.  axi, 130 pages :bchiefly color illustrations ;c23 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"Comprises 25 articles which the author has published on the Project Syndicate website since 2012. These articles are grouped into four broad topics: (1) Growth and Structural Adjustment, (2) Economic Integration and Cooperation, (3) Business, Money, and Finance, and (4) Education and Society. Through these selected works, the author explores whether the Asian Century is coming to pass or not and how Asian economies prepare for such century. The author also presents his analyses of Asia's economic transformation as well as social and cultural changes, and suggests the ways that Asian economies can overcome major economic and social challenges to continue their path towards a more balanced and sustainable growth in the 21st century. This book serves as a useful reference text for those who seek to understand the Asian economies, and contributes to ongoing policy debate on Asia's economic future"-- 0aAsiaxEconomic conditionsy21st century. 0aAsiaxEconomic policy.