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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful account for 1997 Asian currency Crisis
The Auther explain the underlining historical events ( e.g. the ups and down of dollar Yen exchange rate) that lead to the boom and bust of the Asian economics. He also account for the 1994 Mexico financial crisis in similar manner. Useful for understanding events shaping the world's economics.
Published on February 8, 1999
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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
20/20 hindsight
This is a good book -- it tells what we already know. Too bad that the author could not predict any of these events -- but then of course hindsight is always 20/20! I do not think this book helps one to do business in Asia. One major drawback - the author seems to have no understanding of Asian business and seems not to have sullied his conclusions by speaking with...
Published on April 7, 1999
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful account for 1997 Asian currency Crisis,
By A Customer
This review is from: Asia Falling: Making Sense of the Asian Currency Crisis and Its Aftermath (BusinessWeek books) (Hardcover)
The Auther explain the underlining historical events ( e.g. the ups and down of dollar Yen exchange rate) that lead to the boom and bust of the Asian economics. He also account for the 1994 Mexico financial crisis in similar manner. Useful for understanding events shaping the world's economics.
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
20/20 hindsight,
By A Customer
This review is from: Asia Falling: Making Sense of the Asian Currency Crisis and Its Aftermath (BusinessWeek books) (Hardcover)
This is a good book -- it tells what we already know. Too bad that the author could not predict any of these events -- but then of course hindsight is always 20/20! I do not think this book helps one to do business in Asia. One major drawback - the author seems to have no understanding of Asian business and seems not to have sullied his conclusions by speaking with any Asians. Read this book for a glimpse of perfect hindsight -- but read also "New Asian Emperors: the Overseas Chinese their Strategies and Competitive Advantages" by George T. Haley for a more fair appraisal of the Asian situation and a terrific understanding of Asian business.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
"Ora tau, Mingkem"(Javanese expression),
By A Customer
This review is from: Asia Falling: Making Sense of the Asian Currency Crisis and Its Aftermath (BusinessWeek books) (Hardcover)
This book is well written which makes it a usefull tool to improve my English.The content is OK, but nothing worth it to rave about.(Perhaps,the author need to visit Continent of Asia little more often.)
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Asia Falling: Making Sense of the Asian Currency Crisis and Its Aftermath (BusinessWeek books) by Callum Henderson (Hardcover - May 26, 1998)
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