The Asian Economic Crisis

Geographical perspectives on the Asian economic crisis

While some observers have argued that the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s is over, there seems to be little consensus regarding the origins, causes, and impacts of the events that transpired. This should not be too surprising, given that the economic and political turmoil of the period between 1997 and 1999 was suciently profound as to provoke a renewed round of debate on many contenti...

The East Asian Economic Crisis and Labour Migration: A Set-Back for International Economic Integration?

The Asian economic crisis dramatically influenced the context in which a growing number of international migrants had begun to spread from poorer to more industrialised countries in East Asia, accompanying the export and FDI booms of the 1990s. Important uncertainties included the impact on clandestine migrant workers, replacement of migrants by local workers and countervailing pressures for in...

Economic Crisis and Economic Theory

Two dynamic general equilibrium economies compete in explaining the United States’interwar business cycles. Despite the demand driven contender’s slight advantages, the results remain too close to call a clear winner.

Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology Human Resource Development and the Asian Economic Crisis

CEPA Center for Economic Policy Analysis “ Asian Capitalism ” and the Financial Crisis