City States in the Global Economy: Industrial Restructuring in Hong Kong and Singapore

by Stephen Chiu, Tai-Lok Lui, Kong-Chong Ho, et al.

Book Overview

This is the first serious comparative study of two dynamic Asian city-states that are emerging as key regional--indeed global--cities. Providing both historical comparisons and analyses of contemporary issues, the authors consider the patterns, strategies, and consequences of industrial restructuring. They build their analysis around the interrelationships of four institutional spheres: the global economy, the state, the financial system, and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813388635
• ISBN13: 9780813388632
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"