Globalization and Development in the Mekong Economies

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Contents: Preface PART I: DEVELOPMENTS IN EAST ASIA AND THE WORLD ECONOMY 1. Globalization and Development in the Mekong Economies - Overview Suiwah Leung, Ben Bingham and Matt Davies 2. Innovation and Economic Development - The Role of Production Networks Ben Bingham 3. The Rise of China - Implications for the Mekong Countries Matt Davies 4. Trade, Finance and Development in East Asia - Opportunities for Mekong Economies Suiwah Leung 5. How Can Regional Public Expenditure Stimulate FDI in the Mekong? Pritha Mitra 6. Proliferation of PTAs in East Asia - What does it Mean for Mekong Countries? David Robertson PART II: CASE STUDIES OF MEKONG COUNTRIES 7. Vietnam Case Study Ben Bingham and Suiwah Leung 8. The Lao People's Democratic Republic - Growth, Reform and Prospects Kotaro Ishi 9. The Impact of Globalization on Development in Myanmar Trevor Wilson, Leslie Teo, and Masahiro Hori 10. Cambodia - Country Case Study Matt Davies PART III: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF REFORM IN THE MEKONG 11. Historical and Cultural Constraints on Development in the Mekong Region Martin Stuart-Fox 12. The Political Economy of Policy Reform - The Future of Reforms for the Mekong 4 Hal, Hill, Suiwah Leung and Trevor Wilson Index