| ID | 089080 |
| Title Proper | Tamed Tigers, Distressed Dragon |
| Other Title Information | How Export-Led Growth Derailed Asia's Economies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Klein, Brian P ; Cukier, Kenneth Neil |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Of all the unprecedented things that have happened during the global economic crisis, perhaps the most startling and ominous so far occurred in early 2009: shipping rates between southern China and Europe temporarily fell to zero dollars. As consumer demand in the West dried up and exports dwindled, brokers actually waived the transport fee and only charged a minimal handling cost. By April, hundreds of empty ships, representing over ten percent of the world's cargo capacity, floated idly in Asian waters. After traffic in South Korea's Pusan Harbor, one of the world's busiest, dropped by 40 percent in March, the port ran out of space to store the 32,000 unused containers that had piled up. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 88, No.4; July/Aug 2009: p8-17 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 88, No.4; July/Aug 2009: p8-17 |
| Key Words | Tamed Tigers ; Distressed Dragon ; Export-Led Growth ; Derailed Asia's Economies |