The Political Economy of the SARS Epidemic: The Impact on Human Resources in East Asia

by Malcolm Warner, Grace Lee, Grace O.M. Lee

Book Overview

This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The epidemic spread from the People's Republic of China, to Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, amongst other countries in East Asia and as far away as North America, particularly Canada, the EU and elsewhere. The book looks first at earlier precedents, such as the Black Death and the way in which the potential threats...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415541921
• ISBN13: 9780415541923
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"