The Asian Economy: Constraints and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

Asian economies have been considered to be a center of growth in the world. Asian economic growth has been typically driven by rapid industrialization and active global value chains. In the recent decades, however, some structural changes have occurred in Asian economies, partly due to external shocks (such as the global financial crisis in 2008–2009, US–China trade conflicts, COVID-19, and current energy price-hike). Such changes include slowbalization instead of globalization, as well as premature deindustrialization or servicification instead of traditional industrialization.

This Special Issue, entitled “The Asian Economy: Constraints and Opportunities”, aims to investigate the recent challenges and opportunities caused by structural changes in Asian economies and invite researchers and academicians to submit their theoretical and empirical works in line with this purpose. Submissions can take the form of original research studies and review articles on the appropriate theme.

Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Taguchi
Guest Editor

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• Asian economy
• globalization
• industrialization
• global value chains
• global financial crisis
• trade conflicts
• COVID-19
• structural changes