The Future of the ASEAN Economic Integration

Verico discusses the ASEAN economic integration from dual perspectives of time span (trade, investment and finance) and framework (bilateral, sub-regional, regional and regional plus). The work is a comprehensive study of the integration in the wake of th

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Kiki Verico

The Future of the ASEAN Economic Integration

Kiki Verico

The Future of the ASEAN Economic Integration

Kiki Verico The Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM), Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

ISBN 978-1-137-59612-3 ISBN 978-1-137-59613-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59613-0

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In memory of my late father, Ma’as Sary (1943–1988) -- You have always been my inspiration To my mother, Nahdiar Ma’as, -- Without you none of this would be possible

Preface

Empirical experiences from the European Union’s (EU) economic integration, which has been adopted as theory in regional economic integration studies, show that neighboring countries within a region can achieve economic integration having undergone phases from trade (Free Trade Area/FTA) to investment (Custom Union and Common Market) before finally achieving financial integration (Single Monetary Union and a Single Currency). This theory was first proposed by Jacob Viner in 1950 and continued by Bela Balassa in 1961 who argues that this process requires formal institutionalization at the regional level. Southeast Asian countries have a similar formal institution at regional level, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), established in 1967. Currently ASEAN’s commitment is to transform Southeast Asia’s economic integra