β Scribed by Malcolm Warner
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The epidemic spread from the Peopleβs Republic of China, to Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, amongst other countries in East Asia and as far away as North America, particularly Canada, the EU and elsewhere. The book looks first at earlier precedents, such as the Black Death and the way in which the potential threats of the recent epidemic were diffused across the world in βinstant newsβ reports; examining why it was dubbed the first βglobal epidemicβ due to its media coverage and how far the threat started a psychological βtsunamiβ of fear and panic. Next, it examines the anticipated economic consequences arising from this phenomenon and how it affected the business of everyday life, market behaviour and human resources in the Chinese and Overseas Chinese economies. It focuses in particular detail on the cases of the PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. It concludes with a discussion of the issues involved and lessons to be learnt, and draws conclusions both for theory and practice vis-?-vis future pandemics that may threaten the global economy in the coming decade and the public policy issues involved
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 8
Copyright......Page 9
Dedication......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
Figures......Page 15
Tables......Page 17
Preface......Page 19
Acknowledgements......Page 21
Abbreviations......Page 22
Part I: Background......Page 24
1 Introduction......Page 26
2 Catastrophes, epidemics and history......Page 33
3 The SARS epidemic of 2003: A timeline......Page 46
4 Impact on economies, labour markets and human resources in East Asia......Page 65
Part II: Impact on East Asia......Page 74
5 Hong Kong: A case study......Page 76
6 People's Republic of China (PRC): A Case study......Page 92
7 Singapore: A case study......Page 112
8 Taiwan: A case study......Page 129
Part III: Broader implications for human resources......Page 146
9 Lessons to be learnt?......Page 148
10 Conclusions......Page 162
Notes......Page 170
Bibliography......Page 176
Index......Page 186
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