The Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Economy Volume I - Trade and Economic Development /

• Main Author: Joshua, John (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Asia-Economic conditions.; Economic policy.; Development economics.; Industrial organization.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Asian Economics.; Economic Policy.; Development Economics.; Industrial Organization.; Regional/Spatial Science.
• Physical Description: XI, 218 p. 1 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030280307
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28030-7

This two-volume work provides a comprehensive overview of the Belt and Road Initiative, examining its impact on economic growth, trade, financial systems and international relations. Weaving theory with real-world examples, Joshua makes an important contribution to the understanding of how the Global Economy is being shaped through these developments. In this first volume, Joshua focuses on the implications of different economic policies on trade and economic development. In addition, this volume reviews the history of the Belt and Road Initiative and analyses the needed infrastructure to enhance economic development and promote both regional and international trade.