Overview

This book addresses the measurement of regional integration compared with the engagement with the global economy and how this influences the aggregate behavior of the economies. The book also considers the financial sector and the efficiency and performance of banking in the region. It discusses whether, in the current crisis, the banking sector was an important channel of financial shock into real behavior. It includes a study on corporate sector. The book also discusses the type of finance used by firms, its impact on their performance, and ownership structure influence over the productivity growth. This book is useful for policy recommendation and future research agenda for further economic integration in East Asia.

Full Product Details

Author:   Shandre Thangavelu (National University of Singapore, Singapore) ,  Aekapol Chongvilaivan (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore) ,  Friska Parulian
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9780415686433

ISBN 10:   0415686431
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   28 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Shandre M. Thangavelu and Aekapol Chongvilaivan 2. Regional Economic Integration amongst ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea: A Simple Multivariate Examination, Tony Cavoli 3. The Nexus Between Business Cycle Synchronization and Financial Integration in the Asia–Pacific Region, Victor Pontines and Friska Parulian 4. Consumption Risk Sharing and Its Implications for Financial Integration: The Case of Nine East Asian Countries, Jenny Corbett and Achmad Maulana 5. Capital Structure of Firms and Real Financial Linkages in East Asia, Jenny Corbett and Garry Twite 6. FDI, Financial Constraints and Productivity: Firm-Level Study in Vietnam, Shandre M. Thangavelu, Christopher Findlay and Aekapol Chongvilaivan 7. Did Domestic Banks Amplify the Global Financial Crisis in East Asia, Jenny Corbett and Prasanna Gai 8. Bank Efficiency, Regulation and Response to Crisis of Financial Institutions in Selected Asian Countries, Shandre M. Thangavelu and Christopher Findlay 9. Trade Financing and Export Performance: Experiences of Indonesia, Korea and Thailand, Reza Y. Siregar 10. Export Credit and Export Performance: The Experience of Indonesia, Reza Y. Siregar and Anton H. Gunawan

Reviews

Author Information

Shandre Mugan Thangavelu is an Associate Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his Ph.D from Queen's University. He has also worked with government bodies, including the Ministry of Manpower. His current research interests include ageing, education and endogenous growth, technology adoption, immigration and economic growth, and macroeconomic policies for sustainability in ASEAN countries. Aekapol Chongvilaivan is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). He received his Ph.D from National University of Singapore (NUS). His research interests include impacts of international outsourcing on industries productivity and labor markets in Asian countires, regional economic integration and international financial market liberalization in Southeast Asian Countries. Friska Parulian is Associate Researcher at Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). She has worked on various projects related to linkages between real and financial economies, information security in corporate firms, e-commerce transaction, social safety net. Dr Parulian obtained her Ph.D in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions