This updated and fully revised second edition provides a comprehensive examination of issues of paramount importance for Southeast Asian economies including:



the economic implications of the 1997 Asian crisis for both older and newer members of ASEAN
the role of government and FDI in ASEAN economic growth and development
trade patterns with the US, Japan and the EU and the economic implications of China's accession to the WTO for ASEAN countries
the environmental consequences of industrialisation and growth
the emergence of economic growth triangles and their contribution to ASEAN growth and regional cooperation
the prospects and challenges of ASEAN economic cooperation before and after the crisis
and the key challenges facing ASEAN member countries in the aftermath of the crisis.

This is a timely and topical book. The Economies of Southeast Asia, Second Edition will continue to be a valuable and essential text for courses on Asian studies and economics, development economics and comparative economic systems in both the East and West.