TPP and Global Governance
By Junji Nakagawa
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently under negotiation in the Asia Pacific region may drastically change the structure and function of the governance...
A System Perspective on India’s Healthcare Industry
By Lawton Robert Burns
As one of the recently industrialized nations, India has a fast-growing economy as well as an ever-expanding, ever-urbanized population, however its...
India: Domestic Lenses for a Global Vision for the 21st Century
By Jean-Pierre Lehmann
India has emerged as one of the world’s six leading nations. Its global ambitions, however, are mired by difficult domestic circumstances and...
Company Boards in China and India – Functioning on Half a Brain?
By Alice de Jonge
Studies have shown that companies perform better when there is an equal representation of women at senior levels. However, some countries...
Development Strategies, Identities and Conflict in Asia
By Natalia Mirovitskaya and William Ascher
Development strategies in Asian countries that are meant to increase peace and economic stability are often linked to inter-group...
Is the Reversal of the Moratorium on GM Crops Good for India?
By A. Narayanamoorthy and P. Alli
The Indian government and policymakers are debating whether or not to reverse its current moratorium on GM crops. Here,...
A Review of Abenomics: The Bold Plan to End Deflationary Recession in Japan
By Mitsuru Misawa
In order to catalyse economic activity and pull Japan from its two-decade period of deflationary recession, new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has...
Preparing Rice Farmers for Climate Change: Dissemination of Submergence Tolerant Rice in India
By Takashi Yamano, Maria Luz Malabayabas & Manzoor H. Dar
Due to climate change, the frequency of floods and droughts is expected to increase. To...
Trade and Employment in Asia
By Niny Khor & Devashish Mitra
While it is understood that trade leads to higher economic growth, the question of whether increased trade and openness...
Building Ethical Business Cultures: BRIC by BRIC
By Alexandre Ardichvili, Douglas Jondle, Jack Wiley, Edgard Cornacchione, Jessica Li & Thomas Thakadipuram
As the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs) continue...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
