ASEAN Economic Bulletin articles from August 2007

ASEAN Economic Bulletin archives from August 2007

Asian economic integration: ASEAN+3+1 or ASEAN+1s?(Association of Southeast Asian Nations )(Report)
August 1, 2007... I. Introduction The concept of an Asian economic community was first proposed at the Bali ASEAN summit in 2003. The concept has been taken forward in the East Asia Summit held in December 2005. At this summit, ASEAN+3, India, and Australia...

Are the economies of ASEAN and the EU complementary?(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)(Report)
August 1, 2007... I. Introduction In spite of its being a pioneer in terms of EU external relations, the 1980 EC-ASEAN Trade and Co-operation Agreement, (1) aimed at closer economic relations between the two regions, has somewhat been overshadowed by the...

The determinants of inbound tourism in Laos.(Report)
August 1, 2007... I. Introduction Over the past few decades, international tourism has performed remarkably well, contributing substantially to the overall growth of the world economy. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World...

The importance of the food industry to the Thai economy: an input-output perspective.(Report)
August 1, 2007... I. Introduction The issue of promoting the food industry (1) in Thailand has been brought up for four decades. It was first set as a targeted industry in 1961 by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), a think-tank in...

Building blocks or stumbling blocks? The GMS and AFTA in Asia.(RESEARCH NOTES)(Greater Mekong Subregion)(ASEAN Free Trade Area)(Association of South East Asian Nations)
August 1, 2007... Keywords: regionalism, multilateralism, AFTA, GMS. I. Introduction The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation of formal regional trade arrangements (RTAs) mostly in the form of free trade areas (FTAs). The interest in forging...

The national element in regional trade agreements: the role of Southeast Asian countries in ASEAN-EU trade.(Association of South East Asian Nations)
August 1, 2007... Keywords: ASEAN, EU, foreign trade, free trade agreement, regional trade agreement, trade balance. I. Introduction This year does not only mark the celebration of the forty years that have passed since the formation of ASEAN, the...

Transforming Microfinance Institutions: Providing Full Financial Services to the Poor.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Transforming Microfinance Institutions: Providing Full Financial Services to the Poor. By Joanna Ledgerwood and Victoria White. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, 2006. Pp. 517. The volume's fifteen chapters, written by the coauthors, each...

Think ASEAN! Rethinking Marketing toward ASEAN Community 2015.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Think ASEAN! Rethinking Marketing toward ASEAN Community 2015. By Philip Kotler, Hermawan Kartajaya, and Hooi Den Huan. Singapore: McGraw-Hill, 2007. Pp. 192. This book can be considered as the first book that exposes the practical...

Financial Fragility and Instability in Indonesia.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Financial Fragility and Instability in Indonesia. By Yasuyuki Matsumoto, Oxon: Routledge, 2007. Pp 258. With the global conversation on financial stability taking flight around Basel II, Financial Fragility and Instability in Indonesia by...

The Rise of the Corporate Economy in Southeast Asia.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... The Rise of the Corporate Economy in Southeast Asia. By Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown. London and New York: Routledge, 2006. Pp. 388. This thirteen-chapter book comprises the Introduction and Conclusion, three chapters each on Malaysia and...

China's Domestic Grain and Marketing Reform and Integration.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... China's Domestic Grain and Marketing Reform and Integration. Edited by Chunlai Chen and Christopher Findlay. Australia: Asia Pacific Press, 2004. Pp. 279. This topic is of paramount importance. Food security or grain shortages have been a...

Third ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2006: Towards an Environmentally Sustainable ASEAN Community.(Asian Aspirations for Climate Regime Beyond 2012: Energy Security and Development Needs, Clean Development Mechanism, Technology Development and Transfer, Adaptation to Climate Change)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Third ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2006: Towards an Environmentally Sustainable ASEAN Community. By ASEAN Secretariat. Indonesia: ASEAN Secretariat, 2006. Pp. 159. Asian Aspirations for Climate Regime Beyond 2012: Energy Security...