Russia and North East Asia -in Times of Globalization

Alf Brodin

Copyright © 2005 by the Slavic Research Center. (English / Japanese ) All rights reserved.


CONTENTS

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Preface I
1. General introduction


1.1. A changing world economy 1

1.2. NEA in the world economy 4

1.3. Manufacturing 8

1.4. Trade 12

1.5. Energy 28

1.6. Transport 35

1.7. A systematic country approach
37
2. Russia


2.1. Introduction to Russia
39

2.2. Trade 67

2.3. Energy
75

2.4. Transport
101

2.5. Other
115
3.
Japan


3.1. Introduction to Japan
121

3.2. Trade 133

3.3. Energy
152

3.4. Transport
159

3.5. Other
167
4. China


4.1. Introduction to China
171

4.2. Trade 202

4.3. Energy
218

4.4. Transport
240

4.5. Other
259
5.
Korea


5.1. Introduction to Korea
265

5.2. Trade 286

5.3. Energy
301

5.4. Transport
307

5.5. Other
317
6. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-DPRK


6.1. Introduction to North Korea
319

6.2. Economic development 323

6.3. Trade, energy and transport
327

6.4. The information problem
329
7. Discussion and Conclusions
333
Endnotes 
347
Sources
360

List of tables and figures


Table 1.1. NEA Countries Economies Compared to other Country's
5

Table 1.2. Country Risk and Credit Rating Rankings in 2003 – 2005
15

Table 1.3. Steps in Trade Integration
16

Table 1.4. Trade Between Russia, Japan, China and Korea; 1998 & 2003
23

Table 1.5. Average World Oil and Raw Material Prices Monthly 1996 – 2005
31

Table 1.6. Countries Energy Consumption by Type in 2003 & 1993
33