INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS OF ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES: A SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE

Many scholars have discussed Asia's prospects as a major player in the world economy as we enter the next millennium. The speed of economic growth in East Asia has conjured up a range of resonant descriptions, from national 'Tigers' to regional 'Miracles' and the imminent &#...

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Published in:Competitiveness review 1999-01, Vol.9 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Ahad M. Osman-Gani, A., Ser Toh, Thian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competition
Competitive advantage
Economic growth
Exports
Focus groups
Global economy
Globalization
GNP
Gross National Product
International business
International markets
International trade
Investors
LDCs
Market penetration
Market potential
Questionnaires
R&D
Research & development
Studies
Tax incentives
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Summary:Many scholars have discussed Asia's prospects as a major player in the world economy as we enter the next millennium. The speed of economic growth in East Asia has conjured up a range of resonant descriptions, from national 'Tigers' to regional 'Miracles' and the imminent 'Pacific century' (Fitzgerald, 1994). Since the World Bank published the East Asian Economic Miracle (1993), there has been a spate of publications all referring to the high growth rates witnessed in a growing number of Asian economies and forecasting that a several of them will be new economic tigers as we enter the 21st century.
ISSN:1059-5422
2051-3143
DOI:10.1108/eb046369