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Economic Transformation and Business Opportunities in Asia

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Authors:
  1. Pongsak Hoontrakul

    1. Vimanmak Noi Co., Ltd , Bangkok, Thailand

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  • Provides an in-depth examination on the interplay between economic development and business opportunities from a macro and microeconomic perspective

  • Offers practical case studies and insight from investment bankers in China, India, ASEAN and other Asian countries who have experienced the opportunities and challenges firsthand

  • Analyzes how an unstable economy affects different business sectors and impacts future development and growth opportunities

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Asia’s Economic Transformation in a Disruptive and Uncertain World

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    Pages 1-32

  3. Life Under the “New Normal”

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    Pages 33-60

  4. Asia’s Vanity Capital

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    Pages 61-92

  5. Asia’s Longevity Economy

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    Pages 93-142

  6. Asia’s Leisure Economy: Creating Economic and Social Value

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    Pages 143-183

  7. Government Initiative Drive I: Connecting the Region, Building Infrastructure and Cities

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    Pages 185-222

  8. Government Initiative Drive II: Public Debt , Public Wealth, and State Enterprise Reform

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    Pages 223-268

  9. Asia’s Digital Economy

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    Pages 269-312

  10. Asia’s Low-Carbon Economy

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    Pages 313-355

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 357-369
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About this book

This book examines the uneven economy in Asia, showing how the pace of economic transformation affects prosperity and the emerging middle class. Using the Lewis turning point and the long run cycle of the rise and fall of nations as a framework, it demonstrates how demographic trends, digitization rates and consumer preferences creates business opportunities in a disruptive and uncertain world. This includes moves toward promoting Eurasian integration, restructuring of state-owned enterprises, green economy, and the digital economies – ecommerce, fintech and sharing economy. Vanity capital, longevity and leisure economies are also discussed. The author explains what drives creative disruption, technical innovation and their effect on manufacturing, consumers, businesses, and sustainability. It is essential reading for students, academics, executives, and business persons wanting in-depth coverage of the economic landscape in Asia. 

Reviews

“‘Economic Transformation and Business Opportunities in Asia’, published by Palgrave Macmillan, may shed light on the future of Asian economies, including that of Thailand, amid rapid digitisation and other major trends. The book by Dr Pongsak Hoontrakul, a retired academic, attempts to link economic-development theories with investment and business strategies and offers practical case studies.” (The Nation, nationmultimedia.com, September, 2017)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Vimanmak Noi Co., Ltd , Bangkok, Thailand

    Pongsak Hoontrakul

About the author

Pongsak Hoontrakul serves as Member of International Advisory Council of the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada and a member of International Advisory Board of International Association of Deposit Insurance, Basel, Switzerland.  He is co-editor of The Global Rise of Asian Transformation: Trends and Developments in Economic Growth Dynamics. 



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