The Asian Economy

‘Goto, et al. fill a gap between what has been documented decades ago and the current reality of the Asian economy in the context of development economics. The authors are a group of well-trained Japanese economists with rich experience in fieldworks. The book is ideal to use as a textbook or a discussion material in both undergraduate and graduate classes. Academic scholars who would like to update their understanding on Asia as well as businesspersons and government officials who are keen to comprehend current Asia will find the book concise and insightful. Another Asian miracle is there.’ ─ Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan and Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia

‘The Asian Economy is an innovative and successful attempt to bring to a Western audience the results of extensive work by Japanese scholars on Southeast and East Asian development in the 21st century. Organised mainly in terms of regional themes, it draws on the expertise of eleven authors to cover topics including migration, global value chains, informalization, innovation, and the role of China in Asia. As a textbook it will be valuable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, and also will be exceptionally useful for policy makers and academics interested in the region.’ ─ John Thoburn, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

‘Goto, et al. fill a gap between what has been documented decades ago and the current reality of the Asian economy in the context of development economics. The authors are a group of well-trained Japanese economists with rich experience in fieldworks. The book is ideal to use as a textbook or a discussion material in both undergraduate and graduate classes. Academic scholars who would like to update their understanding on Asia as well as businesspersons and government officials who are keen to comprehend current Asia will find the book concise and insightful. Another Asian miracle is there.’ ─ Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan and Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia

‘The Asian Economy is an innovative and successful attempt to bring to a Western audience the results of extensive work by Japanese scholars on Southeast and East Asian development in the 21st century. Organised mainly in terms of regional themes, it draws on the expertise of eleven authors to cover topics including migration, global value chains, informalization, innovation, and the role of China in Asia. As a textbook it will be valuable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, and also will be exceptionally useful for policy makers and academics interested in the region.’ ─ John Thoburn, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

"The volume is futuristic; it looks ahead instead of providing an evaluation or stock taking of Asian economic progress so far [… and] will serve as a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the Asian economy at the under graduate and post graduate levels as well as for general readers ranging from policy makers, business people and general public."
Dr Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin,Associate Professor in Development Studies, Western Sydney University, Australia

"Divided in four parts, this edited book focuses on the structural changes that are rapidly transforming the Asian economic landscape in the 21st century. Written in lucid language, the flow and synthesis are nice and convincing. [… It] has several merits to become one of the most popular books in international economics in recent times."
Professor Prabir De, ASEAN-India Centre, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi