edited by Heidi Dahles and Otto van den Muijzenberg.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
RoutledgeCurzon,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xx, 239 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
RoutledgeCurzon studies in the growth economies of Asia ;
Volume Designation
46
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. The new economy : boosting new people or bolstering old ties? -- pt. 2. Engineering a new middle class : Singapore and Malaysia -- pt. 3. Producer services in transitional economies.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Global economic integration, widening communication networks and government policies supportive of private enterprise are changing opportunities for accumulating wealth, status and power. In varying degrees throughout Asia, this process is accompanied by the development of service enterprises such as banking, insurance, legal firms and IT firms, which provide access to the resources required for a profitable connection to the wider world. This book focuses on the key role played by producer services in shaping new business areas and new patterns for social mobility, and their interdependence w.