Die Feststellung, daß sich das weltwirtschaftliche Gravitationszentrum zunehmend in den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum verlagert, gehört mittlerweile zu den Gemeinplätzen internationaler Politikanalysen. Mindestens ebenso bemerkenswert ist jedoch die verstärkte innerregionale Kooperation auf...

Relation between trade, inequality and poverty within countries is not beyond controversy. Under free trade and competitive conditions, trade promotes growth, and growth reduces poverty. In general, trade liberalisation has long been seen as an important element of an effective and sound...

As ASEAN Vision 2020 proclaims, the members of ASEAN have achieved remarkable success in economic growth, stability and poverty reduction, over the past decades. There are, however, still diverse debates as to the factors which contributed to the success, with no conclusive assessment. This...