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The Future of the Patent System
Edited by Ryo Shimanami
In a rapidly changing world, the underlying philosophies, the rationale and the appropriateness of patent law have come under question. In this insightful collection, the authors undertake a careful examination of existing patent systems...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Regional and Urban Policy and Planning on the Korean Peninsula]()
Regional and Urban Policy and Planning on the Korean Peninsula
Chang-Hee Christine Bae, Harry W. Richardson
The potential for reunification of the two Koreas, whether in the short or long term, argues for a comprehensive look at policy and planning issues that encompass the peninsula as a whole. This book deals with spatial policy issues in bo...eBook:Find out more$55.96
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![Aging, Economic Growth, and Old-Age Security in Asia]()
Aging, Economic Growth, and Old-Age Security in Asia
Edited by Donghyun Park, Sang-Hyop Lee, Andrew Mason
First, the expert contributors argue, Asia must find ways to sustain rapid economic growth in the face of less favorable demographics, which implies slower growth of the workforce. Second, they contend, Asia must find ways to deliver aff...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![China’s Peasants and Workers: Changing Class Identities]()
China’s Peasants and Workers: Changing Class Identities
Edited by Beatriz Carrillo , David S.G. Goodman
The expert contributors illustrate how the development of the urban economic environment has led to changes in the urban working class, through an exploration of the workplace experiences of rural migrant workers, and of the plight of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![China, the European Union and Global Governance]()
China, the European Union and Global Governance
Edited by Jan Wouters, Tanguy de Wilde, Pierre Defraigne, Jean-Christophe Defraigne
China, the European Union and Global Governance examines the key determinants of European and Chinese approaches to the restructuring of global governance systems.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Asian Monetary Integration
Woosik Moon, Yeongseop Rhee
The authors examine the history, conditions and current efforts towards monetary integration in Asia and explore possible future paths, highlighting the roles and perspectives of East Asian countries in the integration process. They cons...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Korean Business Law
Edited by Hwa-Jin Kim
The approach of the book is two-fold. On the one hand the book offers valuable insight into the fundamental principles of Korean business law, and landmark cases in the field. On the other hand there is extensive analysis of more recent ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Economic Development in China, India and East Asia]()
Economic Development in China, India and East Asia
Kartik Roy, Hans Blomqvist, Cal Clark
This is a thorough and comprehensive study – both in terms of country coverage and in-depth analysis – covering the economic development of all the major economies in the Asian continent, namely China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Market Platforms, Industrial Clusters and Small Business Dynamics]()
Market Platforms, Industrial Clusters and Small Business Dynamics
Ding Ke
Specialized markets are a unique product of China’s economic transition. They are marketplaces located in industrial clusters, specializing in the wholesale of local commodities and related goods. Ding Ke reveals that, despite their seem...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![China’s Economic Miracle]()
China’s Economic Miracle
Sumei Tang, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan
This insightful book analyses the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China as well as making valuable contributions to the theory of FDI more broadly. The authors provide empirical analysis of key factors including the location...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Asian Responses to the Global Financial Crisis]()
Asian Responses to the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Jehoon Park, T. J. Pempel, Geng Xiao
The expert contributors – both Asian and Western – illustrate that as G20 members, many Asian countries are now able to showcase their increasing powers and influence on global issues. Within this context, and via multidisciplinary econo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Women, Gender and Rural Development in China]()
Women, Gender and Rural Development in China
Edited by Tamara Jacka, Sally Sargeson
This multidisciplinary book explores gender politics in the discourses and practices of development in rural China. The contributors – scholars in political science, anthropology, gender, development and Chinese studies – examine how dif...eBook:Find out more$44.76
