World Scientific Reference on Globalisation in Eurasia and the Pacific Rim (ePub)

This multi-volume set focuses on a key region of the world which contains four of the biggest emerging economies, a large number of highly dynamic small- and medium-sized emerging economies, and one of the leading advanced industrial countries. It is a region which contains some of the biggest hydrocarbon and mineral deposits in the world, and some of the most energy- and metal-hungry economies in the world. With half the world's population, it is one of the most dynamic regions of the globe in terms of population movement, providing a key focus of foreign investment, both inwards and outwards, with a high degree of technological dynamism. The region plays a central role in the industrial supply networks of the globe.

In four volumes, focusing on, respectively, foreign investment, innovation, energy and migration, the set focuses on each of the main elements in the production system in turn — capital, innovation, raw materials and labour. Volume 1 studies patterns of interchange of financial and direct investment within the region, focusing on governance, the development of supply chains, and technology transfer. In Volume 2, the technology theme becomes dominant, with a special focus on digital technology. It includes technical issues like mobile communications standardisation, developmental dimensions, including the role of clusters and science parks, and political economy issues like the rise of techno-nationalism. Volume 3 turns to energy issues — not just issues of supply and demand, but also key problems of climate change, security and sustainability across the Eurasian and Asian landmass. Volume 4 presents the human dimension, looking at people in movement, as workers, citizens, men, women, or colonisers. Among the key issues discussed are the migration from country to town in China, the ‘greying’ of countries like Japan, the effect of war on migration, marriage migration, human trafficking and the depopulation of the Russian Far East.

The set is a must-have for anyone keen to understand the region whose manufacturing core can be described, without exaggeration, as the ‘workshop of the world’ of the twenty-first century.This multi-volume set focuses on a key region of the world which contains four of the biggest emerging economies, a large number of highly dynamic small- and medium-sized emerging economies, and one of the leading advanced industrial countries. It is a region which contains some of the biggest hydrocarbon and mineral deposits in the world, and some of the most energy- and metal-hungry economies in the world. With half the world's population, it is one of the most dynamic regions of the globe in terms of population movement, providing a key focus of foreign investment, both inwards and outwards, with a high degree of technological dynamism. The region plays a central role in the industrial supply networks of the globe.

In four volumes, focusing on, respectively, foreign investment, innovation, energy and migration, the set focuses on each of the main elements in the production system in turn — capital, innovation, raw materials and labour. Volume 1 studies patterns of interchange of financial and direct investment within the region, focusing on governance, the development of supply chains, and technology transfer. In Volume 2, the technology theme becomes dominant, with a special focus on digital technology. It includes technical issues like mobile communications standardisation, developmental dimensions, including the role of clusters and science parks, and political economy issues like the rise of techno-nationalism. Volume 3 turns to energy issues — not just issues of supply and demand, but also key problems of climate change, security and sustainability across the Eurasian and Asian landmass. Volume 4 presents the human dimension, looking at people in movement, as workers, citizens, men, women, or colonisers. Among the key issues discussed are the migration from country to town in China, the ‘greying’ of countries like Japan, the effect of war on migration, marriage migration, human trafficking and the depopulation of the Russian Far East.

The set is a must-have for anyone keen to understand the region whose manufacturing core can be described, without exaggeration, as the ‘workshop of the world’ of the twenty-first century.Contents:
Foreign Investment:
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development (Jeongseon Seo and Nick von Tunzelmann)
The Pattern of FDI Across the Eurasian/Pacific Rim Region:
Japanese FDI in Asia (Kazuo Inaba)
Inward FDI and Organisations: The Case of Chinese Firms (Koichiro Kimura)
Outward FDI in R&D to Emerging Countries: The Case of Leading Korean ICT Corporations (Jeongseon Seo)
Maturing Strategies of Russian Multinational Companies: Comparisons with Chinese Multinationals (Wladimir Andreff)
Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Kazakhstan (David A Dyker)
Foreign Direct Investment in India (Pravakar Sahoo)
Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam: An Overview (Tran Thi Anh-Dao and Dinh Thi Thanh Binh)
Analysing R&D Activities of Foreign Enterprises in Emerging Economies: Lessons from Turkey (Mehmet Teoman Pamukçu and Erkan Erdil)
The Bigger Picture: Investment Climate, Governance and Global Supply Networks:
Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Emerging Markets Firms (Dirk Holtbrügge, Sue Claire Berning and Ritam Garg)
Investment Climate and FDI Facilitation: FDI Trends and Policy in Asia and ASEAN (Shandre M Thangavelu and Christopher Findlay)
China's Outward Investment Surge (Jan Knoerich)
The Development of Industrial Supply Networks in Asia (Junjiro Shintaku and Youngwon Park)
Emerging Multinational Companies Investing in Developed Countries: At Odds with HOS? (Wladimir Andreff and Giovanni Balcet)
Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Russia: Governance, Business Environment and Supply Networks (David A Dyker)
Innovation:
National Innovation Policy:
Chinese Innovation Policy for the Digital Age (Xiudian Dai)
From Singapore One to Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015 ): A Case for State-Driven Initiatives for Innovation? (Godfrey Yeung)
The Trajectory of Taiwan's Industrial Development: Innovation Policy, Performance and Future Challenges for a Latecomer (Mei-Chih Hu, Chan-Yuan Wong and Hsien-Chen Lo)
Innovation Environment/Clustering:
Innovation Policies in China: A Case Study of Zhongguancun Science Park (Xiangyang Xin and Jiechen Song)
Russia's Skolkovo Science Park — Game-Changer or Rulebender? (David Dyker)
Nurturing Innovation in Malaysia: A Case Study of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) (Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar)
Techno-Nationalism and Globalisation:
From Follower to Leader: China and the Mobile Telecommunications Standards (Hai Qin)
The Political Economy of Taiwan's Digital Convergence Policy (Hung-Hwei Liu and James W Y Wang)
How Do ICT Firms in Turkey Manage Innovation? Diversity in Expertise versus Diversity in Markets (I Semih Akçomak, Erdal Akdeve and Derya Findik)
An Ordinary Company from an Extraordinary Country — Becoming Great by Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time (Yan Wan and Shi-Ji Gao)
Energy:
Energy Resources in Eurasia: Global Demand and Policy Perspectives:
World Energy Resources: Scales and Paradigms (Francesco Adamo and Marco Adamo)
Energy Trends in Europe and EU External Policy (Roman Petrov)
The Russian Federation's Energy Diplomacy and its Influence in the Caucasus and Central Asia (Nadiya Kravets and Morena Skalamera)
Indian Energy Policy and the Protection of the Environment at the Federal and State Levels (Domenico Francavilla)
China: Energy Policy and Environmental Matters (Qin Tianbao and Wang Huanhuan)
Turkey's Energy Dynamics, Regional Politics and Pipelines in the Context of Global Game-Changers (Mehmet Öǧütçü)
Connecting Energy: The Transnational Dimension of Trade and Environmental Law:
Global Energy Governance, International Environmental Law and the Regional Dimension (Paolo Farah)
Regional Arrangements Tackling Climate Change and Emissions Trading (Jiang Yue)
Energy Security, Water Resources, Environmental Concerns and Economic Development in Central Asia (Paolo Farah)
Energy Investments and Environmental Concerns in South-East Asia (Paolo Farah)
Connecting Energy: The Transnational Dimension of Sustainability and Innovation:
The Concept of Sustainability and its Consequences for Energy Policy (Jean Yves Heurtebise)
Investing in Sustainable Energy under the Energy Charter Treaty (Matteo Barra)
Innovation in Energy: A Comprehensive Framework (Piercarlo Rossi)
Migration: Economic Drivers of Contemporary:
Introduction
Migration and the Economic Crisis: A Simple Conceptual Framework Applied to East Asia
Inter-Provincial Migration in a Transition Economy: The Case of China
Migration Flows and Labour Market Characteristics: A Case Study of Heilongjiang Province, China
Recent Trends in International Migration to and from Taiwan: A Theoretical Interpretation
The Political Economy of Immigration: A Case Study of South Korea
The Occupational Class and Geographical Locations of Transnational Immigrant Minorities in Japan
Migration and the Life Course in Japan: Labour Migration in the Context of Family Life and Intergenerational Relationships
Social Mobility and Geographical Mobility: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo as "Escalator Regions"
Demographic Implications of the "New Immigration Model" Applied to East Asia