The contributions investigate indicators of change and the interaction with FDI from East Asia against the background of changes in the regional economy since the mid 1980s.

The contributions investigate indicators of change and the interaction with FDI from East Asia against the background of changes in the regional economy since the mid 1980s. They discuss in particular how the North tackled long-term decline and the long-term implications for the region.

'An excellent illustration of the different research methodologies used to examine the paterns of economic development and the processes of transformation and the manifold impacts of these upon the regional economy.' - Regional Studies