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Politics matters. It matters even more critically in Asia because of the diversity of its political systems and levels of economic development. Businesses must understand what drives public policies that are typically determined by local values and structures.
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Hoontrakul, P. (2014). Asia’s Evolving Economic Dynamism and Political Pressures. In: Hoontrakul, P., Balding, C., Marwah, R. (eds) The Global Rise of Asian Transformation. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137412362_2
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