Narrowing the development gap in ASEAN : drivers and policy options / / edited by Mark McGillivray and David Carpenter ; with a foreword by Le Luong Minh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779560003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-66293-6; 1-138-67272-6; 0-203-58371-X; 1-299-46958-2; 1-136-66286-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CarpenterDavid; McGillivrayMark
• Disciplina: 338.959
• Soggetti: Economic development - Southeast Asia; Poverty - Southeast Asia; Southeast Asia Economic conditions Regional disparities; Southeast Asia Economic policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations and tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN: Context and Approach; 2 Understanding the ASEAN Development Gap; 3 Monitoring Progress Towards Narrowing the Development Gap; 4 The Role of ASEAN Connectivity in Reducing theDevelopment Gap; 5 Regional Development Cooperation and Narrowing theDevelopment Gap in ASEAN; 6 Narrowing the Development Gap: Policy Recommendations for ASEAN and Development Partners; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An important part of the vision of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to ensure that the benefits of development and economic integration are equitably shared by all member states and ; their citizens. ASEAN's work therefore includes activities designed to narrow the development gap between ASEAN member states (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) and between sub-regions within ASEAN.Written by a team of internationally recognised experts in development economics, this book communicates the latest findings on