The new ASEANS : Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia & Laos
- Bib ID:
- 1513677
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Canberra : East Asia Analytical Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1997
- xii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0642271488
- Full contents:
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- Part 1. Vietnam
- ch. 1. Consolidating the one party state
- Political reform
- The party
- The state
- Administrative reform
- Legal reform
- The rule of law and civil society
- Challenges and prospects
- Outlook
- ch. 2. Economic renewal
- Overview of economic development
- The pre-reform economy
- Adoption of Doi Moi
- Agricultural reforms
- Industrial expansion
- Services sector reforms
- Reform of state-owned enterprises
- The merging private sector
- Financial sector development
- Inflation
- Budget management
- Exchange rate reform
- Trade reforms and their impact
- Foreign direct investment
- Aid
- Balance of payments
- Challenges
- Prospects
- ch. 3. Complex commerce
- Australian business profile
- Characteristics of the business environment
- Recent trends in the business environment
- Company strategies
- Conclusions
- pt. 2. Burma
- ch. 4. Perpetuating the military state
- The army in politics
- Transition to civilian government
- Militarising the administration
- Legal reform
- The rule of law and civil society
- Challenges and prospects
- Outlook
- ch. 5. Arrested economic development
- Overview of economic development
- Pre-reform economy
- Economic reforms and their impact
- The macroeconomy
- Partial exchange rate reform
- Financial sector structure and reforms
- Reforming the trade regime
- Trade performance
- Liberalising foreign investment
- Overcoming ifrastructure shortfalls
- Agricultural reforms
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Mining sector
- Energy sector
- Impeded industrial development
- Services sector development
- Failure to reform state-owned enterprises
- Unequal treatment for the private sector
- Government and opposition policy priorities
- Prospects for the economy
- Conclusion
- ch. 6. Politicised business
- Australia-Burma trade and investment
- Attractions
- Negative features
- Trends
- Market realities
- ch. 3. Cambodia
- ch. 7. Rebuilding the state
- History of conflict
- UNTAC and democratic elections
- The government: an unstable modus vivendi
- Democracy under pressure
- Administration divided
- The legal system
- Prospects
- Outlook
- ch. 8. Assisted economic development
- Overview of economic development
- Current economic performance
- Sectoral performance
- Pre-reform economy
- Macroeconomic reforms and performance
- Agricultural reforms
- Unsustainable forestry exploitation
- Oil, gas and mineral resources
- Industry
- Services sector performance
- The financial sector
- State-owned enterprises
- Growth of the private sector
- Liberal trade regime
- Foreign investment
- ASEAN membership
- Aid
- Infrastructure
- Future challenges
- Economic prospects
- ch. 9. Freewheeling business
- Australian business profile
- Characteristics of the business environment
- Future trends in the business environment
- Company strategies
- Prospects for business
- pt. 4. Laos
- ch. 10. French colony to People's Democratic Republic
- The party
- The state
- Administrative reform
- Legal reform
- Prospects and outlook
- ch. 11. New economy
- Overview of economic development
- Natural resources
- Infrastructure
- Current economic conditions
- Pre-reform economy
- New economic mechanism
- Agriculture
- Industry
- State-owned enterprise reform
- Private sector expanding
- Services reform
- Financial sector reform
- Price reform and inflation
- Macreconomic management
- Balance of payments
- External debt
- Exchange rate policy
- Foreign aid
- Trade reforms and changing patterns of trade
- Foreign investment expanding
- Strengthening regional ties
- Challeges for future reform
- Constraints
- Prospects
- ch. 12. Niche business
- Australian business profile
- Characteristics of the business environment
- Strategies
- Conclusion and outlook
- pt. 5. Regional issues
- ch. 13. New ASEANS in transition
- Comparative economic performance
- Agricultural performance
- Industrial and service sector growth
- Trade performance
- Transition to market economies
- Asian approach to transition
- The role of black markets
- Need for good governance
- State and military as economic players
- Changed international trading order
- Infrastructure needs
- Important differences
- ch. 14. Enriching ASEAN
- Expanding ASEAN's potential
- Economic integration
- Straining ASEAN cohesion
- Preparedness for membership of ASEA and AFTA
- Membership costs
- Membership benefits
- Beyond 2000
- ch. 15. Greater Mekong subregion
- Economic cooperation initiatives in the subregion
- Priority projects
- Challenges
- Outlook
- ch. 16. Australia engages an expanded ASEAN
- Growth follows reform
- Business opportunities and challenges
- The Mekong subregion
- Implications for Australian business: Mekong
- ASEAN Free Trade Area 00 Implications for Australian business: ASEAN and AFTA
- Future opportunities.for suspending ortaries, supporte
- Notes:
- Bibliography.
- Subject:
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- ASEAN
- Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1975-
- Vietnam -- Foreign economic relations
- Burma -- Politics and government -- 1988-
- Burma -- Foreign economic relations
- Cambodia -- Politics and government -- 1975-
- Cambodia -- Foreign economic relations
- Laos -- Politics and government -- 1975-
- Laos -- Foreign economic relations
- Vietnam -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australia. East Asia Analytical Unit
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- Commonwealth of Australia 1997.
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