ASEAN Economic Bulletin articles from April 2007

ASEAN Economic Bulletin archives from April 2007

Bridging the ASEAN developmental divide: challenges and prospects.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction Over the past two decades, economic integration through trade and investment has been a major driving force for ASEAN's growth and economic development. During 1980-2005, the Association's intra-regional trade as a share of...

Bridging the ASEAN development divide: a regional overview.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction Individually and collectively, Southeast Asian countries have set very challenging economic goals. The Ninth Malaysia Plan, for example, targets the country to be a fully developed economy by 2020, eradicating hardcore...

The ASEAN developmental divide and the initiative for ASEAN integration.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction In August 1967, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand founded ASEAN. At that time, they were, except for Singapore, at more or less the same level of development. Upon the end of the Indochina...

The developmental gap between the ASEAN member countries: the perspective of Indonesia.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction Establishing an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is a grand initiative to accelerate economic integration in the ASEAN region, being one of three pillars of the ASEAN Community initiative, launched in October 2003. The AEC...

Prosper-thy-neighbour policies: Malaysia's contributions after the Asian financial crisis.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction The emergence of the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and its subsequent negative impact on Malaysia's economy in 1998 disrupted the decade-long sterling economic growth that the country had enjoyed prior to the crisis....

Transitional economy of Myanmar: present status, developmental divide, and future prospects.
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction Countries undertaking economic reform measures to transform their economies from centrally directed command economies to market-oriented systems came to be referred as transitional economies. The rationale and inspiration...

Closer trade and financial co-operation in ASEAN: issues at the regional and national level with focus on the Philippines.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction Over the past decade, efforts at promoting closer regionalism in East Asia have been stepped up for various reasons, including: (i) a response to the experience and lessons of the 1997 financial crisis; (ii) the gridlock in...

Long-term economic performance in Thailand.(Author abstract)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction: Thailand and Its Neighbours in Long-Term Perspective The economies of Southeast Asia are diverse. Efforts to achieve closer economic integration among them are desirable, but these efforts must be based on an understanding...

Approach to development gaps in ASEAN: a Vietnamese perspective.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2007... I. Introduction ASEAN, the regional association, is facing a paradox as it is turning itself into an ASEAN Community. The deeper its members integrate, the development gaps among them appear to widen. Development gaps always exist, but not...