Political Geography: Asia / Topic: Markets

Author:: Seung-Youn Oh and Kenji Kushida
Publication Date:: 06-2006
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy
Abstract:: The ICT sectors of both South Korea and Japan developed rapidly, especially in developing high-speed, low priced broadband services. These networks can potentially provide both economies with new playgrounds for experimentation and innovation. Existing explanations of how these broadband networks and services were created tend to be confused and contradictory regarding 1) the roles played by the states, 2) the exact mechanisms of interaction between governments policies and programs, regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics, and 3) the politics driving each of the state-market interactions.
Topic:: International Political Economy and Markets
Political Geography:: Japan, Asia, and South Korea

Author:: Bassam A. Fattouh and Panicos O. Demetriades
Publication Date:: 08-2006
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: United Nations University
Abstract:: We provide a novel empirical analysis of the South Korean credit market that reveals large volumes of excess credit since the late 1970s, indicating that a sizeable proportion of total credit was being used to refinance unprofitable projects. Our findings are consistent with theoretical literature that suggests that soft budget constraints and overborrowing were significant factors behind the Korean financial crisis of 1997-98.
Topic:: Economics, International Trade and Finance, and Markets
Political Geography:: Asia, South Korea, and Korea

Author:: Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis and Saibal Kar
Publication Date:: 05-2006
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: United Nations University
Abstract:: Traditionally, firms in India have shown a low preference towards debt financing, despite its advantages. Using panel data from 450 firms during 1992-93 and 2003-04, we attempt to identify factors which could explain the pattern of financing of manufacturing firms in India and the key determinants of their debt structure. We examine the roles of age of the firm, long term borrowing and net sales in affecting its debt structure.
Topic:: Economics and Markets
Political Geography:: India and Asia

Author:: Eugene Kogan
Publication Date:: 01-2005
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Austrian National Defence Academy
Abstract:: This report deals exclusively with the European Union and the People's Republic of China (PRC, also known as China) and not with a broader range of issues, such as, for instance, the impact of an embargo lift on the Asia-Pacific balance of power or on the Trans-Atlantic relations. The concerns of countries, such as Australia, Japan, South Korea and, undoubtedly, Taiwan are a very important issue. However, this report sets out to deal exclusively with the EU-China issue. Nevertheless, one can say that, for instance, the delivery of the airborne early-warning and control system (AWACS) to China would considerably change the balance of power in the Asia- Pacific region and exacerbate already strained Trans-Atlantic relations. The US will face the serious dilemma of how to deal with the EU over such deliveries to China, since the EU is their partner and not a subordinate as Israel is, for instance.
Topic:: Security and Markets
Political Geography:: Japan, China, Europe, Asia, South Korea, and Australia

Author:: John Whalley
Publication Date:: 10-2005
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Centre for International Governance Innovation
Abstract:: This paper discusses China's trade policy stance following World Trade Organization (WTO) accession in 2002. Three broad issues are considered. The first is the extent to which WTO accession helps China in dealing with various key trade issues, including anti-dumping and the textiles and apparel trade. The second is China's participation in regional trade agreements post WTO accession. The third is the implementability of China's accession commitments in key service areas (banking, insurance, telecoms). The issues now for China are less the merits of WTO accession, and rather its trade policy decisions given WTO membership.
Topic:: Human Rights, International Trade and Finance, and Markets
Political Geography:: China and Asia

Author:: G.B. Madison
Publication Date:: 01-1998
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition, McMaster University
Abstract:: Globalization is a multifaceted phenomenon. In this paper I seek to discern some of the challenges it poses, as well as some of the opportunities it offers. To this end, attention is focused on three major aspects of globalization: the economic, the cultural, and the political. Particular consideration is given to the political-economic lessons to be learned from the recent East Asian financial (and economic) crisis; the homogenizing and civilizing ramifications of globalization in the realm of culture; and the relation between economic globalization, the threat it poses to the traditional notion of national sovereignty, and the prospects for the development of civil society, the rule of law, and democratic governance. The paper concludes by arguing that, as a result of the emerging global economy, we are witnessing the emergence of a new form of capitalism, qualitatively different from both 19th-century laissez-faire capitalism and 20th-century “managed” capitalism.
Topic:: Economics, Globalization, and Markets
Political Geography:: East Asia and Asia

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