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The U.S. and Japan in APEC : arena for leadership in Asia and the Pacific

Ortblad, Dennis J. (Honolulu: East-West Center, 1996)

Participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has been a pillar of America's Asia policy as it seeks to move the region toward free trade and greater security. But U.S. efforts to lead APEC were stalled ...
U.S.-Japan trade : get smart, not just tough

Stern, Paula (Honolulu: East-West Center, 1994)

The latest U.S.-Japan trade dispute and the shuffle in Japan's top leadership should not divert U.S. attention from the need to design a new trade policy toward Japan. A "get tough" policy driven by disputes involving ...
Very low fertility in Asia : is there a problem? can it be solved?

Westley, Sidney B.; Choe, Minja Kim; Retherford, Robert D. (Honolulu, HI: East-West Center, 2010-05)

Fifty years ago, women in Asia were having, on average, more than five children each, and there was widespread fear of a "population explosion" in the region. Then birth rates began to fall--in several countries more steeply ...
Viable and environment-friendly sources for meeting South Asia's growing energy needs

Siddiqi, Toufiq A. (Honolulu: East-West Center, 2007)

South Asia's rapidly accelerating economic growth is accompanied by energy requirements that are increasing at a similar pace. The development of cleaner sources of electricity, such as hydropower; the establishment of ...
What motivates regional financial cooperation in East Asia today?

Amyx, Jennifer Ann (Honolulu: East-West Center, 2005)

Regional financial cooperation in East Asia is proceeding with unprecedented intensity. Latest developments include two Asian Bond Funds, created by the regional central bankers group, and an Asian Bond Markets Initiative ...
Why science alone won't solve the climate crisis : managing climate risks in the Pacific

Finucane, Melissa (Honolulu: East-West Center, 2009-05)

The Pacific Islands are extraordinarily vulnerable to the effects of climate change. And although policymakers are turning to science to answer questions of how communities should deal with climate challenges, scientific ...
Will population change sustain the 'Asian economic miracle'?

Mason, Andrew (Honolulu: East-West Center, 1997)

For more than three decades the economic performance of eight East Asian economies has been the envy of the world. Though some of these "miracle economies" are now experiencing currency devaluations, stock market retrenchment, ...