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Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Economic Community

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Gives an introductory overview to ASEAN economic community members

  • Contains country profiles written by experts from that country

  • Provides valuable context of the ASEAN community

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxv
  2. Southeast Asia and the AEC, an Introduction

    • Roderick Macdonald
    Pages 1-37
  3. Six Large Economies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
    2. The Philippines

      • George Manzano, Ma. Anne Teresa Rivera, Bernardo Villegas
      Pages 41-89
    3. The Vietnamese Economy at the Crossroads

      • Thu Trang Vuong, Vilém Semerák, Quan Hoang Vuong
      Pages 91-143
    4. Thailand at the Frontier of Upper Middle Income

      • Piti Srisangnam
      Pages 145-186
    5. Singapore: Working Towards Prosperity

      • Roderick Macdonald, Seck Tan
      Pages 221-256
    6. Indonesia: Choosing Between the Privileged and Prosperity

      • Roderick Macdonald, Hotniar Siringoringo
      Pages 257-292
  4. Four Smaller Economies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-293
    2. Brunei Darussalam, a Country Profile

      • Siti Fatimahwati Pehin Dato Musa
      Pages 295-311
    3. Cambodia: Growth with a Red Flag

      • Sophal Ear, Sigfrido Burgos
      Pages 313-331
    4. Myanmar: On a Bumpy Road of Transition

      • Thomas Bernhardt, Aung Hein
      Pages 351-377
  5. Some Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 379-379
    2. China and the ASEAN Economies: Interdependence and Rivalry

      • Stephen V. Marks, Cheryl Jia Min Yau
      Pages 381-419
    3. ASEAN’s Economic Community: ASEAN Way or Beijing’s Way?

      • David Martin Jones, Sarah Choong Ee Mei
      Pages 421-453
    4. Conclusion: The ASEAN Economic Community

      • Roderick Macdonald
      Pages 455-480
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 481-487

About this book

This book is an introduction to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the economic community founded by Southeast Asian nations. It provides both economic profiles of the member nations and an explanation of the Community itself. This book also discusses the impact of China on the AEC. The book is a starting point for research into the region or into any member country, whether for academic or for business purposes. With over 170 tables and figures as well as an abundance of historical facts, the book offers data-based insights.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada

    Roderick Macdonald

About the editor

Roderick Macdonald is Professor of Management and Technology at the École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. He has published books and articles on business strategy in new industries, fundamental economic notions used in business and moral analysis in management. His previous books with Palgrave Macmillan are Genesis of the Financial Crisis and Eurocritical: A Crisis of the Euro Currency.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Southeast Asia and the ASEAN Economic Community

  • Editors: Roderick Macdonald

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19722-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-19721-6Published: 20 September 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-19724-7Published: 20 September 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-19722-3Published: 03 September 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXV, 487

  • Number of Illustrations: 110 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Economics, International Economics, Development Economics

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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