Assessing China's impact on poverty in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Jalilian, Hossein

Assessing China's impact on poverty in the Greater Mekong Subregion edited by Hossein Jalilian; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, - Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2013 - xxiv, 440 pages illus. 26 cm - GMS development series 3 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-440)

Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, and the ushering in of an era of global economic relations, the United States and Europe have been the core poles of economic power. However, China along with India are increasingly challenging the traditional economic hegemony. An issue of great importance is how this shift in the global economic balance of power will affect developing economies and the transition economies of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which are located in China's backyard and deeply integrated into its economy through regional supply chains. This volume examines the rela

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Economic development --Mekong River Region
Economic development--Southeast Asia


China --Foreign economic relations --Mekong River Region.

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