Acknowledgement Notes on the Contributors 1. Practices of Korea’s Development Cooperation and Their References to China Introduction An Overview of Korea’s ODA Management of Concessional Loans Training Program Aid Evaluation Conclusions References 2. Beyond the Miracle of the Han River: Some Pro-Growth Philosophy in Korea’s Rural Development: The Saemaul Movement and Africa’s search for Agricultural Stimulation Introduction Korea: A Brief Historical Transition. Cultural Definition and Review Arguments. Agriculture in Korea, the Saemaul Movement and CulturalPhilosophy Objectives of the Movement. Successes of the Movement Cultural or Philosophical Factors to Success Is the Movement Adoptable to Africa? Conclusion References 3. Building Trans-Pacific Economic Partnerships: The Case for a Mexico-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Introduction Trans-Pacific Trade Liberalisation: The Thrust of Binding Agreements Mexico’s and South Korea’s Trade Policies South Korea’s FTA Policy Economic Intercourse between Mexico and South Korea Investment The Long Road toward a Mexico-South Korea FTA Assessing the Trade Potential between Mexico and South Korea The case for a Mexico-South Korea FTA References Appendix 4. Trade and Investment Potential among BCIM Countries: Prospects for a Dynamic Growth Quadrangle Introduction Rationale of the Study Current Status of Trade and Investment Flows among the Member Countries BCIM Trade Potential - A Gravity Analysis Challenges Facing the BCIM Countries Conclusion References 5. 21st Century Global Economic Governance: Evolving Architecture, Emerging Issues, and Asia’s Role Introduction Evolving Institutional Architecture Emerging Issues Asia’s Potential Role Converting Asia’s Potential into Reality: The Challenges Ahead Conclusion References 6. Strategic Materials, Scarcity, Conflicts: A Geopolitical Approach Introduction: Scarcity and Conflict in XXI Century A Geopolitical Approach to Resources Management Conclusion References 7. European Development Policies at the Crossroads Introduction Individual EU Member States’ Policies European Commission Conclusions 8. Economic Integration of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan and Tax Harmonization Introduction Regional Integration as a Framework for Tax Harmonization Customs Union of EuRasES: What Changed? Tax Policy Issues in the Context of Common Economic Space Conclusions References 9. Egypt’s International Competitiveness: A Product Level Analysis Introduction Market Shares of Egyptian Exports and Constant Market share Analysis Methodology Conclusions References 10. The Influence and Countermeasures of Population Aging on the Economic and Social Development: Based on the Comparison between South Korea and China Introduction Body Conclusions Reference 11. Value Premium and Institutional Ownership in Chinese Stock Introduction Background Hypothesis Development Methodology and Data Estimation Results Discussion and Conclusion References 12. Influence of Transportation Corridors Across Yellow and Bohai Sea on the Economic Cooperation and Development in NAIR