East Timor: Development Challenges For The World's Newest Nation

In these 21 chapters, scholars from around the world discuss the potential for economic development in East Timor, and the obstacles to the same. The book describes the current state of East Timor's economy, outlines policy options, and draws on lessons from the experiences of other countries. Particular attention is given the to roles played by banking, agriculture, and trade. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

COLIN BARLOW Australian National University, Canberra ANNE BOOTH School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London SATISH CHAND Australian National University, Canberra CHRIS CHEATHAM Asian Development Bank, Suva PAUL COLLIER World Bank, Washington DC and University of Oxford, UK HELDER DA COSTA East Timor Study Group, Dili GORDON DE BROUWER Australian National University, Canberra ANDREW ELEK University of Tasmania, Hobart DANIEL FITZPATRICK Australian National University, Canberra JAMES J. FOX Australian National University, Canberra JONATHAN HAUGHTON Suffolk University, Boston SIRPA JARVENPAA Asian Development Bank, Manila GAVIN W. JONES Australian National University, Canberra J.A.C. MACKIE Australian National University, Canberra ROSS H. MCLEOD Australian National University, Canberra JACQUELINE POMEROY Word Bank, Jakarta JAY K. ROSENGARD Harvard University, Cambridge HADI SOESASTRO Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta JOSÉ TAVARES University of California, Los Angeles C. PETER TIMMER University of California, San Diego.