The Asian crisis and the EU's global responsibilities

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The Asian crisis and the EU's global responsibilities

by Yao-Su Hu

Federal Trust for Education and Research, c1999

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Description

The effects of the economic crisis which rocked east Asia and sent repercussions throughout the world in 1997 and 1998 are still being felt across the globe. Dr Yao-Su Hu, a former Economist at the World bank, examines the causes of the crisis as well as the international community's responsebefore suggesting ways in which European Union might react to future crises. Dr Hu presents a chronology of evants and examines the nature and essaence of the crisis taking in its economic causes, and examining the social and political costs. He argues that European interests were deeply involved in the Asian crisis,, and that the world should have expected Europe to assume an active role in tackling the problem. However the Europeans were very weak in the system - in contrast to the USA which wielded unquestioned predominance in the International Monetary Fund's response. The Asian Crisis and the EU's Global Responsibilities is essential reading for all those with an interest in world affairs - policy makers, the business community, journalists, academics and students.

Table of Contents

  • Chronology of the events known as "The Asian Crisis"
  • description of local responses - Malaysian protection, Hong Kong defence of HK dollar, Indonesian bank collapse
  • description of international rescue measures, especially IMF programmes for Thailand, Philippines, Korea, Indonesia
  • critique of US and EU responses to the crisis
  • lessons to be learned.

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  • NCID
    BA51045724
  • ISBN
    • 0901573922
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    88 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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