East Timor: Development Challenges For The World's Newest Nation (ISEAS current economic affairs series)

Hill, Hal & Saldanha, Joao M., eds.

ISBN 10: 9812301402 / ISBN 13: 9789812301406

Published by Asia Pacific Press, 2001

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2001 paperback first edition . Sunning on spine, light denting on front cover and first few pages, else fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: East Timor: Development Challenges For The World's Newest Nation (ISEAS current economic affairs series)
• Publisher: Asia Pacific Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812301402
• ISBN 13: 9789812301406
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

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)

About the Author

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.