Intra-ASEAN trade has increased six-fold since 1993 but greater integration challenge looms in addressing non-tariff measures. The paper discusses the various ASEAN work programs on NTMs and assesses the incidence of Members' NTMs on various products. Various ways of accelerating the reduction...

1. Global Production Networks: Participation and Structural Break (Agus Miftahul Ilmi and Fithra Faisal Hastiadi) -- 2. Does Democracy Cause Regional Disintegration? The Effect of Democracy on ASEAN Intra-Regional and Extra-Regional Trade (Faris Maulana and Fithra Faisal Hastiadi) -- 3....

This book examines the challenges that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members need to overcome in order to sustain and intensify economic growth. The ASEAN market is widely regarded as a new hub of growth, not least in light of increasing protectionism and declining economic...