the impacts of the global crisis, with emphasis on the labor market, on three Asian countries: Republic of Korea (Korea … product, Korea suffered the worst in reduced employment, and Philippines' output was affected only in 2009. In the labor … problems, particularly Korea's problems with youth unemployment, and Philippines' and Thailand's vulnerable industrial sectors. …

Republic of Korea - offers a new potential source of growth for ASEAN in the post-global-crisis period. In fact, ASEAN has been …-Japan, ASEAN–Republic of Korea, and ASEAN+3). Our qualitative analysis is based on the theory of economic integration, and our …

. This realization has given strong impetus to greater economic integration among East Asian economies, with the ASEAN-Korea … ASEAN and the Republic of Korea. …