China, Asia, and the New World Economy [Hardcover]

The rise of Asia, and China specifically, is the single most important force reshaping the world economy at the beginning of the 21st century. From a low of 20 per cent in 1950, Asia's share of global GDP has now risen to 33 per cent and will exceed 40 per cent within a generation if current forecasts are realized. Asia's growing weight in the world economy is elevating it to a central position in global economic and financial affairs. The potential global impact of this astonishing growth is far reaching, from oil markets and the environment to a reshaping of trade relations in the current multilateral system dominated by the WTO.

This collection of original essays written by leading economists explores the likely impact of the rapid growth in the East Asian economies, and in particular China, on the world economy in the coming decades and the consequent challenges for the development of trade, macroeconomic, and environmental policy.

Introduction,Barry Eichengreen, Yung Chul Park and Charles Wyplosz
China and Global Issues
1. China's Coming Demand for Energy,Richard N. Cooper
2. China and the Global Environment,Warwick J. McKibbin
Trade Issues
3. The Spoke Trap: Hub and Spoke Bilateralism in East Asia,Richard E. Baldwin
4. Proliferation of FTAs and Prospects for Trade Liberalization in East Asia,Yung Chul Park and Inkyo Cheong
5. Containing the PTA Wildfire,C?dric Dupont and David Huang
6. China and the Multilateral Trading System,Robert Z. Lawrence
Financial Issues
7. Regional and Global Financial Integration in East Asia,Soyoung Kim, Jong-Wha Lee and Kwanho Shin
8. The Main Determinants of Liquidity in the Thai Bond Market,Akkharaphol Chabchitchaidol and Sakkapop Panyanukul
9. Is East Asia Safe from Financial Crises?,Charles Wyplosz
Chinese Macroeconomic Manageml“Ð