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It is clear from data that worker movements in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), like elsewhere, are … initiatives/measures to facilitate freer labor movements in ASEAN. The focus is lower-skilled workers because existing discussion … such as the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint does not yet cover them. To achieve this, the paper provides a …
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Philippines. Through the ASEAN Framework on the Trade in Services, the Philippines has committed to liberalize various sectors …
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. The pathway to ASEAN Energy Market Integration (AEMI) will also involve creating these elements; however, this activity … must be preceded by trust-building activities among ASEAN members. Trust should be built by candidly disclosing mutual …, and regulatory reforms. Shared databases and assessments could allow ASEAN members to formulate the building blocks of an …
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ASEAN countries during 1970s are compared. It also briefly describes the nature of Philippine tariff rate changes scheduled … for 1980-1985. Estimation of sectoral EPR and its analysis are also provided. …
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This article examines the pattern, composition and trends in Australia-Philippine trade from 1962-1981. Analysis points to three major results: the growth of bilateral trade despite both countries’ reduced importance in international trade, trade characterized by high levels of country bias...
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. The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN), for its part, has not only reaffirmed its commitment to move forward beyond … the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and toward a higher level of economic integration, but is also looking at enhanced … or non-ASEAN countries are then explored, particularly those involving the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relation …
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This paper has been presented at the Southeast Asia Program luncheon seminar in Cornell University, Ithaca, New York on April 11, 1985. Analysis suggests that bilateral trade grow rapidly during 1962-1981. To realize the country’s full potential, internal barriers and trade regime prove to be...
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Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obduracy of some sectors to remain behind the protective tariffs and the existence of nontrade barriers still remain to be hurdled. Key strategy in...
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This article assesses the contribution of Australia’s preferences to generation of employment opportunities in ASEAN …
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This article is presented before the 19th Annual Meeting of the Philippine Economic Society at the Manila Hotel on December 11, 1982. It covers some concerns about the Philippine economic environment within the context of a world economy that may continue experiencing real growth deceleration....
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