Publisher's Synopsis
This revised edition contains a wider range of data and a new section detailing Asia's plans for future development.;Covering 28 countries, it looks first at the position of Asia-Pacific in the world, and then moves on to a detailed examination of the region's economies, natural resources, demographies, industries, labour situation, environment and consumer markets. Features include coverage of: Asia-Pacific in perspective; GDP growth; Asia-Pacific and the world economy; forex and gold reserves; land area; population; urbanization; trade; current account; commodities; and production. The report looks at each of the 28 countries in terms of: demographics; budget; GDP expenditure; imports; exports; commodities; infrastructure; consumer durables; and health care. Also provided are country profiles and industry analyses of sectors including banking, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, textiles, auto-mobiles, chemicals, electronics, telecommunications and tourism.;If you wish to receive lists of titles published on this and other subjects, please contact EIU's London office.
