Central Asia and the Caucasus

At the Crossroads of Eurasia in the 21st Century
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-81-321-0743-9
Verlag: Sage Publications India

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 784 g

The work provides a clear and yet a thought provoking understanding of the dynamics and challenges of Central Asia and the Caucasus. It aims to raise awareness of the important opportunities and risks which the region faces and represents. However, this book is not only about Central Asia and the Caucasus and its role in Eurasia, it is also written for readers in that region. The book consists of papers that originally served as background documents for a conference of experts and leaders from the region. The goal of the conference was to find practical ways to enhance sustainable growth and welfare in Central Asia.

The book explores five issues to have been found worthwhile addressing at this stage: political rivalry and competition among the countries of the region, trade and transport, oil and gas resources, the business environments, and how the countries coped with the consequences of the global crisis of 2008-09.

The Central Asia and the Caucasus region is a region that deserves much attention internationally and urgently needs more cooperation among the countries themselves so as to ensure a stable and prosperous future for this region and thus to secure its essential role as a hub of Eurasian integration. This volume hopes to contribute in small measure to this important set of goals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hermann, Werner

Linn, Johannes

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
Introduction
Connecting Central Asia and the Caucasus with the World - Johannes F Linn
Rivalry and Competition in Central Asia - Martha Brill Olcott
Trade and Transport in Central Asia - Richard Pomfret
Central Asia's Oil and Gas Reserves: To Whom Do They Matter? - Martha Brill Olcott
How Bad Are Central Asia's Business Environments and What Can Be Done about Them? - Dennis de Tray
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and Policy Responses: Central Asia and the Caucasus - Pradeep K Mitra
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Hermann, Werner
Werner Hermann is head of International Research and Technical Assistance at the Swiss National Bank. He joined the Swiss National Bank in 1986, where he has been the Head of the International Monetary Relations Department and Head of the Banking Studies Unit. He served at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), including the Committee on the Global Financial System and the Basel Committee of Bank Supervisors. From 1988 to 1989, Hermann was visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Prior to joining the Swiss National Bank, he taught at the University of Basel and he was a member of the Basel Business Cycle Research Group (BAK), where he worked on a large econometric model of industrialized countries for the Swiss National Science Foundation and corporate customers. He received a doctorate in Economics from the University of Basel. His fields of interest are the financial system and issues of economic growth, especially in transition economies.