Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia : Essays in Honor of Professor Shinichi Ichimura

This volume reflects the wide range of development issues and problems of the economies of East and Southeast Asia whose dynamic performances have caught the attention of many around the world. It also serves to honour Professor Shinichi Ichimura for his dedication and many contributions to creating a better understanding of the development issues faced by the countries in the region. Both the editors and all of the contributors in this book have worked with Professor Ichimura at one time or another.

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Preface SHINICHI ICHIMURA, 1925- Contents Introduction Contributors to This Volume I. Structural Change and Economic Development in Developing Asia in the 1990s II. Explaining the Success of the Four Little Dragons III. Taiwan's Economic Miracle IV. Singapore's Experience of Industrial Restructuring V. Korean Industrial Policies for Declining Industries VI. Vietnam VII. Transition from Import Substitution to Export Expansion VIII. Adjustment Problems of a Small Oil-Exporting Country IX. A Quarterly Econometric Model of the Hong Kong Economy X. The Effect of Ricardian Rent Extracting on Macroeconomic Performance XI. Direct Foreign Investment and the Economic Development of Korea XII. Japanese Investment in Thailand XIII. The Effects of Direct Foreign. Investment on Taiwan XIV. A Reform of the Foward Foreign Exchange Market and Foreign Exchange Rate Determination Policy in Korea XV. Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Liberalization in Taiwan in the 1980s XVI. Manifold Dilemmas behind External Debt Management XVII. Agricultural Growth and Food Imports in Developing Countries XVIII. The Transformation of Rural Asia and Economic Development Theory and Policy XIX. The ASEAN Summit and ASEAN Economic Cooperation XX. The Role of Developing Countries in the New GATT Round XXI. The Emerging Global Economy and the Role of the Asian NIEs Index