Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1: ASIAN ECONOMY: THE HERITAGE 1.1 Past is Prelude to the Future 1.2 Alternative Historical Perspective on Asian Economy 1.3 Economic Linkages and Interactions in the Second Millennium 1.4 Quantitative Dimensions of Growth 1.5 Past Trends in Trade 1.6 Industrial Revolution and Its Aftermath 1.7 Asian Economic 'Miracle' of the Post-War II Era 1.8 Summary and Conclusion 2: ECONOMIC DIVERSITY IN ASIA 2.1 Heterogeneity...