Poverty Reduction, the Private Sector, and Tourism in Mainland Southeast Asia

This book explores the issue of poverty reduction within mainland Southeast Asia with a specific focus on the impact of the private sector and tourism. Covering Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yunnan, the book discusses how success in poverty reduction has come about largelythrough innovation in the private sector, foreign investment and the move toward more market based economic policies as opposed to foreign aid, orinterventions by international development programs, to reduce poverty in the region.

Autorentext
Scott Hipsher is a member of the editorial review board of the Jorunal of Asian Business Studies. He has lived, worked and traveled throughout Southeast Asia for approximately 20 years while working in the private sector, NGOs and academia.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Economic development.- 3. Economic development and poverty reduction in Asia.- 4. Role of tourism in economic development.- 5. Mainland Southeast Asia.- 6. Cambodia.- 7. Laos.- 8. Myanmar.- 9. Thailand.- 10. Vietnam.- 11. Yunnan (China).- 12. Ethnic Minorities in Mainland Southeast Asia.- 13. Changing nature of tourism.