 Integration Strategies for Asean: Alone, Together, or Together with Neighbors?Michael Plummer and Ganeshan Wignaraja Chapter 3 in Pan-Asian Integration, 2009, pp 163-206 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Internationalization of the economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been proceeding at a rapid pace. Moreover, the direction of this internationalization is clearly in favor of East Asia. To complement and facilitate this regionalization, ASEAN has been pursuing a multi-pronged approach, from deeper economic integration in ASEAN itself to bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAs) and national policy reform. While the subject of monetary union continues to be a popular topic, in practical terms little has been done in the direction of its realization. There have been a number of initiatives (discussed below) in terms of financial cooperation but to date the most important accords have been in the real sector. In fact, although there were few formal FTAs in place in East Asia outside of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at the turn of the century, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that 42 concluded FTAs exist today, with another 66 being either negotiated or proposed.2 Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Gross Domestic Product; World Trade Organization; Monetary Union; Computational General Equilibrium (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-23697-4_3 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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