Through the Eyes of Tiger Cubs : Views of Asia's Next Generation

by Clifford, Mark L.; Pau, Janet

• ISBN13: 9781118094631
• ISBN10: 1118094638
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-20
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

What will Asia look like ten years from now? Find out by taking a look through the eyes of Asia's next generation of business leaders Following the economic boom of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan-the four Asian Tigers-attention has shifted to success stories in other Asian economies. However, a number of challenges have also emerged that could threaten the region's development over the next decade. This book offers a unique glimpse into the younger generation's view of Asia's future. It draws on the perspective of hundreds of visionary young Asians, who have identified the key issues and who see innovative solutions for areas as diverse as society and demographics, energy and the environment, business and labor markets, education, and healthcare. This fascinating insight comes from a collection of think-pieces from a broad range of young Asians aged under 32-the result of a competition organized by TIME Magazine, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, and the Asia Business Council. Provides a unique viewpoint in contrast to the usual perspective of businesses, governments, economists, and journalists The essay prize question was: What is the biggest challenge facing Asia over the next ten years? Why? What should be done about it? The next generation has a high stake in ensuring Asia's long-term growth. Gain a unique perspective on how the next generation of power-holders see the future.

Author Biography

Mark L. Clifford is Executive Director of the Hong Kong-based Asia Business Council. Before joining the Council in 2007, he spent 25 years in journalism, mostly in Asia. Clifford previously was editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post; prior to that he was publisher and editor-in-chief of The Standard and had senior positions with Business Week and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Clifford is the recipient of numerous prizes for his reporting, including the Overseas Press Club Award for best foreign business reporting for his coverage, as part of a Business Week team, of the Asian financial crisis. He is an honors graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and was a Walter Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University in 1986-1987. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Janet Pau is program director of the Asia Business Council, where she leads research, publications, and member initiatives on a variety of topics related to Asia?s economic development and competitiveness. Before joining the Council, Ms. Pau was Manager at A.T. Kearney?s Global Business Policy Council in Washington, D.C., where she did strategy consulting projects for corporate and government clients around the world and co-authored a variety of the firm's flagship publications. She obtained a BA from Yale University and an MPP from Harvard University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Asia's People	p. 9
Education	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Education Access	p. 14
Education Quality	p. 99
Future Career	p. 26
Conclusion	p. 39
Inequality	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
Human Development	p. 38
Poverty Alleviation	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 47
Demographics	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Population Growth	p. 51
Aging	p. 57
Conclusion	p. 62
Asia's Community	p. 65
Environment	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
Natural Disasters	p. 70
Water	p. 74
Food	p. 77
Energy	p. 79
Conclusion	p. 83
Governance	p. 87
Introduction	p. 87
Representation	p. 90
Private Sector	p. 96
Conclusion	p. 102
Geopolitics	p. 105
Introduction	p. 105
Chinese Dominance	p. 106
Regional Conflict	p. 109
Decoupling from the West	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 114
Asian Identity	p. 117
Introduction	p. 117
Regional Integration	p. 119
Economic Growth and Asian Values	p. 130
Preservation of Local Differences	p. 134
Conclusion	p. 137
Afterword	p. 141
Appendix: "Winning Essays	p. 143
Notes	p. 179
About the Authors	p. 187
List of Contributors	p. 189
Index	p. 191
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