Asia and Oceania are close geographically, have complementary trade and investment opportunities, and have developed strong business relationships during recent decades. The rapid growth of Asia has provided huge two-way opportunities in trade and investment for businesses in these areas. In the coming decades, continued strong growth in East Asia is likely to be accompanied by even stronger growth in South Asia. Businesses in Oceania are generally better placed than those of Western Europe and North America to take early advantage of the burgeoning opportunities in Asia.
Emerging Business and Trade Opportunities Between Oceania and Asia is a comprehensive reference that comprises research on the latest business ventures and developments that are being forged between countries that include Australia, China, and India. This book provides insight into general knowledge about the trade and investment policies and patterns of the two areas and specific knowledge about more targeted trade and investment opportunities. Covering a plethora of topics such as economic development, knowledge management, and start-ups across a wide range of industries that include tourism and hospitality, elderly care services, and information technology sectors, it is ideal for existing and new business entrepreneurs in Oceania and Asia; economic and political commentators; and researchers, academics, and students working in the fields of economics and business-oriented disciplines. Additionally, business professionals and financial investors can use the book to gain a deeper understanding of investment opportunities in areas such as health and tourism, and business consultants can utilize it to develop road maps for their clients of future business opportunities in what will continue to be the largest and most rapidly growing part of the world economy.
Angus Hooke is Professor of Business at the Australian Institute of Higher Education in Sydney, Australia. He has extensive experience as a practicing economist, including 15 years in the IMF, two years in Seoul as Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance of South Korea, two years in Paris as IMF Representative to the OECD, two years in Bali on a tourism project for the World Bank and six years in Beijing helping the Chinese government join and then implement the policies of the WTO. Professor Hooke also worked for 10 years at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China where he was Director of the Entrepreneurship and Tourism Department and Head of the Business School. He has been lead editor of one book for IGI and is currently working with IGI on the book "Technological Breakthroughs and Future Business Opportunities in Education, Health, and Outer Space".
Hardik Vachharajani , is an Associate Professor at the Crown Institute of Higher Education in Sydney, Australia. He has over 15 years of experience in teaching, assessing and supervising undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students in Australia, Europe and South Asia in face to face, blended and online learning environments. Hardik teaches courses at Crown Institute, Australian Catholic University, University of Canberra (online), Telecom Ecole de Management at Paris and Amrita University in India. His areas of teaching, research and consulting interest are strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation. Hardik is assessor and adviser for Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand.
Harpreet Kaur has a Master of Philosophy and a PhD in Economics. Currently, she teaches Economics, Statistics, Governance and Business Ethics at Charles Sturt University, Central Queensland University, and the Australian Institute of Higher education. Her research interests commenced with development dynamics, socio-economic conditions and the role of women in India (when very few women were in the labour force and foreign trade was quite limited) and now include upcoming scenarios in the world economy, especially the economic interrelationship between Asia, Oceania and the world economy.
Kevin E. Dow is a Professor of Accounting Information Systems at the University of Auckland. He received his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina, and his MS in Analytics from Columbia University. Dr. Dow's research focuses on the application of predictive analytics and machine learning to help solve business issues. His work has appeared in various journals, including Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, Database for Advances in Information Systems, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Journal of Information Systems, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Education, and the Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting and his work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences.
