How can public enterprises be made more efficient? Where should the line between public and private production be drawn? What can countries do to minimize the losses sustained by public enterprises? What is the current perception of the role of the state in production in Southeast Asia, and...

This paper evaluates the impact of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on the competitiveness of ASEAN and the process towards a single market, with particular reference to three ASEAN states: Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. A comparison of SOEs in these three states offers valuable insights of...

The present study analyzes the current level of progress in introducing a regional competition law and policy that would create a level playing field for the businesses within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). It is specifically focused on the state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which dominate...

Public enterprise plays an important role in the process of economic development for most developing countries. In ASEAN, while the extents of government enterprises' involvement in economic activities differ from one another, their importance has been increasingly recognised. This paper...

"Mega free trade agreements (FTAs) are being formed to fill the gap created by new developments in global governance and are reshaping the world economic order. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is one of such 21st century FTAs. This book highlights three trade-related issues covered...