Resurgent Asia

Deepak Nayyar is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He was previously Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, New York and taught at the University of Oxford, the University of Sussex, and the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi, and as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India. He has published widely in academic journals. His books include Asian Transformation: An Inquiry into the Development of Nations, and Catch Up: Developing Countries in the World Economy, both Oxford University Press.

The analysis in the book is unique. It is grounded in economic theory and history and is not confined to a chronological narration of events or regression analysis-oriented conclusions Nayyar's well-researched and readable book make it essential reading for students, academics, and policy-makers not only in developing countries but also in the developed countries and international institutions.

• 1: Historical perspective and initial conditions 2: The rise of Asia 3: The macroeconomics of growth 4: Structural change and economic transformation 5: Openness and industrialization 6: Markets, governments, and politics 7: Unequal outcomes for countries and people 8: Asian development and the world economy 9: Contemplating the future