| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 239 pages) |
| Series |
RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 46 |
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RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 46.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. The new economy : boosting new people or bolstering old ties? -- pt. 2. Engineering a new middle class : Singapore and Malaysia -- pt. 3. Producer services in transitional economies |
| Summary |
Global economic integration, widening communication networks and government policies supportive of private enterprise are changing opportunities for accumulating wealth, status and power. In varying degrees throughout Asia, this process is accompanied by the development of service enterprises such as banking, insurance, legal firms and IT firms, which provide access to the resources required for a profitable connection to the wider world. This book focuses on the key role played by producer services in shaping new business areas and new patterns for social mobility, and their interdependence w |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Service industries -- Asia
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Service industries -- Asia -- Case studies
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Social mobility -- Asia
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Industrial policy -- Asia
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Economic history
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Industrial policy
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Service industries
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Social mobility
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| SUBJECT |
Asia -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008617
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| Subject |
Asia
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dahles, Heidi
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Muijzenberg, Otto Diederik van den
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| ISBN |
0203711785 |
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9780203711781 |
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0415304172 |
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9780415304177 |
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1134409338 |
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9781134409334 |
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