
Achieving the ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Challenges for Member Countries and Businesses
Sanchita Basu Das(Editor)
ISEAS (Publisher)
Published on 30. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
347 pages
978-981-4379-64-9 (ISBN)
Description
ASEAN leaders proclaimed to create an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. But achieving the target requires cooperation and coordination both within and among the ten ASEAN economies. Currently, with countries having varying considerations towards complete liberalisation, protectionism still persists in certain sectors of the economies. Lot of work needs to be done in addressing the domestic reforms, the gaps in infrastructure, the lack of human resources and adequate institutions. Moreover, it is the businesses whose decisions and actions will help the region to achieve an effective integration. The policymakers have vital roles to play in raising the engagement of the private businesses in ASEAN matters. As time is limited, one way for ASEAN is to focus on ""core"" elements of integration and implement them earnestly in the shortest possible time. The rest of the process, as envisaged in the AEC blueprint, can follow beyond 2015. This book examines the state of readiness of the member countries for regional integration and discusses the challenges to ASEAN businesses. It gives policy recommendations to address some of the issues faced by the key stakeholders.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Pasir Panjang
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4379-64-9 (9789814379649)
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Achieving the ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Challenges for Member Countries and Businesses
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Sanchita Basu Das is an ISEAS Fellow and Lead Researcher (Economic Affairs) at the ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS, Singapore. She is also the Coordinator of the Singapore APEC Study Centre.