Development Models, Globalization and Economies

JOHN B. KIDD is a Research Fellow at Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK where he studies the overlap of technological and human factors in the strategic alliances of multinational firms. He has made presentations at conferences and in Business Schools on all continents of the world, authored many journal papers and book chapters. His recent books include Fighting Corruption in Asia: Causes, Effects and Remedies (World Scientific Press, 2003), Trust and Antitrust in Asian Business Alliances (Palgrave, 2004) and Infrastructure and Productivity in Asia (Palgrave, 2005).

This text considers different economic models available in the global market. The US or Anglo-Saxon model is often portrayed as the best but now Asia is again on a roll. The book analyzes how these models have influenced both regional and global development, and engages in discussions upon alternatives and the search for the 'grail'.This text considers different economic models available in the global market. The US or Anglo-Saxon model is often portrayed as the best but now Asia is again on a roll. The book analyzes how these models have influenced both regional and global development, and engages in discussions upon alternatives and the search for the 'grail'.