{"product_id":"9789814462976","title":"Facets of Competitiveness: Narratives from ASEAN","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ten countries in the ASEAN region account for approximately 5% of world gross domestic product and 8% of world population and represent the most diverse group of nations in terms of the level of prosperity, political system, culture, language, and history. This diversity in ASEAN not only helps us understand the notion of national competitiveness, but also provides important policy lessons for both developed and developing countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book — a collection of essays — provides insights on competitiveness challenges and policies. It provides an excellent overview of competitiveness for a group of countries at various stages of development. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to students, researchers, business executives and government officials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Search of Competitiveness Policies \u003ci\u003e(A Lall)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines: The Human Resource Development Focus of a Public-Private Partnership \u003ci\u003e(F M Macaranas)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThailand: Automotive and Auto Parts Industry \u003ci\u003e(N Wongtada \u0026amp; T Kanitpong)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges of Cluster Development in Thailand \u003ci\u003e(A Vongpichet)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReengineering Policies: A Singapore Case \u003ci\u003e(B S Neo \u0026amp; S Chung)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCambodia 1998–2008: An Episode of Rapid Growth \u003ci\u003e(S Guimbert)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatam, Bintan \u0026amp; Karimum Special Economic Zone: Attracting Foreign Investment \u003ci\u003e(K K Ng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalaysia at the Crossroads Towards Vision 2020 \u003ci\u003e(M Y Cheng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhither Vietnam's Transition? \u003ci\u003e(S Q Yu)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBigger Hurdles: Brunei, Laos \u0026amp; Myanmar \u003ci\u003e(R Joshi)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASEAN's \u003ci\u003eMerdeka\u003c\/i\u003e Moment: A New Approach to Integration \u003ci\u003e(J W Schwarz)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students and academics interested in ASEAN; policy makers and general public.\u003cbr\u003eKeywords:Competitiveness;Economic Growth;ASEAN;Diversification;Competitiveness Policies;Competitiveness Councils;Economic Development;Clusters;Automobile SectorReview:\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eFacets of Competitiveness\u003ci\u003e offers an insightful analysis of what it means to be nationally competitive in today's global economy. The diversity of the ASEAN countries provides the perfect backdrop against which to measure the effectiveness of various competitiveness drivers from education to government regulation.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah L Wince-Smith\u003cbr\u003ePresident and CEO\u003cbr\u003eCouncil on Competitiveness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“At a time when the spotlight is on China and India, it is easy to forget that there are many other powerful and highly competitive economies in the neighborhood. This essential volume is a timely wake-up call for business decision makers and policy makers to not ignore the bigger and more granular picture of the growth potential of Asia. We ignore these well-crafted and thoroughly researched essays — and their subjects — at our own peril.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBhaskar Chakravorti\u003cbr\u003ePartner, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003eDistinguished Scholar, MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003eFormer faculty member, Harvard Business School and\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of “The Slow Pace of Fast Change: Bringing Innovations to Market in a Connected World”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eFacets of Competitiveness\u003ci\u003e brings out the wide range of economic, political, and geographic contexts that ASEAN displays. It demonstrates very well that competitiveness strategies must be developed individually for each country, based on each country's particular context. They cannot be copied from others. It also shows the important role the business sector must have to drive competitiveness, supported by sound government policies.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaarten Kelder\u003cbr\u003eManaging Partner (Asia Pacific), Monitor Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“In the 1980s and 1990s, ASEAN economies gained global fame as having among the best performing economies in the world. Then China and India opened up. ASEAN failed to respond effectively and fell behind. Unless they move soon, China and India will leave them far behind. It is therefore timely to have a volume that examines the competitiveness of ASEAN economies and suggests why and how ASEAN policymakers should wake up and respond. Ashish Lall and the contributors deserve commendation for producing this volume.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKishore Mahbubani\u003cbr\u003eDean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of “The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eFacets of Competitiveness\u003ci\u003e offers engaging local perspectives on the competitiveness and economic development of ASEAN countries. It is a valuable and informative resource for anyone interested in the recent history and dynamics of the region.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Nash\u003cbr\u003eGlobal Director of Custom Research, Economist Intelligence Unit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeks to explain competitiveness through the country narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses key challenges of competitiveness faced by policy makers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185290985712,"sku":"9789814462976","price":28.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814462976_p0.jpg?v=1763691310","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814462976","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}