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ASEAN between China and America: Is It Time to Try Horsing the Cow?
February 2017
Admirers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are impressed with the fact that it continues to exist and that an outright war has never broken out between its members.
Implementing Structural Reforms in Abenomics: How to Reduce the Cost of Doing Business in Japan
August 2015
Improving the environment for business is an important part of the growth strategy of Abenomics.
The Politics of Commoditization in Global ICT Industries: A Political Economy Explanation of the Rise of Apple, Google, and Industry Disruptors
February 2015
The global Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry has experienced a rapid, radical reorganization of industry leaders and business models—most recently in mobile.
Modes of Engagement: Muslim Minorities in Asia
June 2014
Of Asia’s 800 million Muslims, 215 million are minorities within their countries. These Muslim minorities have experienced a persistent decline in their socioeconomic and political status.
Economic Research on Elderly Health and Implications for Analysis of Aging China
March 2013
"Old while not affluent" situation, together with an unsustainable high investment rate and high dependency on foreign trade, spurs hot debates on the challenges of a fast-aging population and the...
South Korea and the Global Economy in Transition
December 2012
These working papers on the South Korean economy are the product of an annual conference series on Korean affairs hosted by Stanford University's Korean Studies Program (KSP), and made possible by...
The Problem and Promise of Focality in World Affairs
August 2011
In this essay, Southeast Asia Forum director Donald K.
Diffusing the Cloud: Cloud Computing and Implications for Public Policy
June 2011
Cloud computing is rapidly emerging as the new information technology platform. It is, however, much more than simply a new set of technologies and business models.
Leading without Followers: How Politics and Market Dynamics Trapped Innovations in Japan's Domestic Galapagos Telecommunications Sector
June 2011
While globally successful Japanese industries were able to use their domestic market as a springboard into international markets, Japan’s telecommunications sector became decoupled from global...
Efficiency of Land Allocation through Tenancy Markets: Evidence from China
April 2011
Tenancy markets provide an opportunity to trade land between labor-scarce farmers, that is those who engage in off-farm employment, and land-scarce farmers, that is those who want to expand...
Software Production: Globalization and its Implications
December 2010
South Asia's growth pattern, and India's growth in particular, has attracted global attention because of its success in service exports.
Does South Asia Exist? Prospects for Regional Integration
August 2010
Before 1947, South Asia was for the most part a single state. Multiple states emerged thereafter, and then moved apart politically, culturally, and economically.
Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific
August 2009
Pharmaceutical policies are interlinked globally and at the same time deeply rooted in local culture.
Indian Soft Power and Associations of the American Diaspora
April 2009
The objective of this paper is to examine the ‘soft power' exercised by associations formed by the Indian diaspora in the United States, as it relates to: (a) building up the image of India as a...
Healthcare Reforms in Central and Eastern Europe: Overview and Possible Implications for China
December 2007
This article focuses on the healthcare system reforms in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) over the past decade.
Project Timeline: Program for the Study of Biofuels, Poverty and Food Security
February 2007
A concept note about setting up an international program for studying the effects of the emergence of biofuels on global poverty and food security. The recent global expansion of biofuels...
When Dragons and Kangaroos Trade: China's Rapid Economic Growth and Its Implications for China and Australia
February 2007
China's economy has experienced remarkable growth since its economic reform and is expected to maintain high growth in the coming decades.
The Role of Agriculture in China's Development: Past Failures, Present Successes and Future Challenges
January 2007
In a book assessing the development of China during the People's Republic era, it is of interest to know how well agriculture has performed and the role that it has played in the development...
The Emergence of Agricultural Commodity Markets in China
January 2007
Although the initial reforms in China and other successful transition nations centered on improvements to property rights and transforming incentives (McMillan, Whalley and Zhu, 1989; Fan, 1991;...
Investing in China's Rural Infrastructure and Environment
December 2006
The purpose of this executive summary is to provide a concise statement about what we have learned about investment into China's rural environment.
Producing and Procuring Horticultural Crops with Chinese Characteristics: A Case Study in the Greater Beijing Area
October 2006
The supermarket revolution has arrived in China and is spreading as fast as or faster than anywhere in the world.
Rising Demand, Trade Prospects, and the Rise of China's Horticultural Industry,
June 2006
The main question that we examine in this chapter is whether policy makers, farmers, and traders in China have met and will be able to meet the growing demand for high-valued fruits and vegetables....
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