The Asean Free Trade Agreement: Precipitating Causes and Future Consequences

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Abstract:

This paper examines 1 the transformations in the international economy that led to the ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations Free Trade Agreement and 2 the factors working in favor and against the agreements implementation. The underlying motivation for AFTA is examined in terms of being a reaction to the rise of the European Community and the North American Free Trade Agreement, which led to fears of reduced foreign investment, trade diversion, diminished bargaining power in negotiations, and lower international competitiveness. The implementation of AFTA is discussed as being constrained by a lumber of factors, including regional security tensions, product exclusions, long lead time, uneven levels of development, insufficient coordination of external policy, as well as lack of treatment of NTBs, subsidies and government procurement practices

Author(s):
Brooks, Stephen G.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Mar 1991-Jan 1993
Pagination:
0031

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPS-NS-93-004
Monitor Series:
CNO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8.2.5_Strengthen Global Defense Posture; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*ECONOMIC IMPACT, *INTERNATIONAL TRADE, FOREIGN POLICY, COMPETITION, TENSION, MOTIVATION, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, ASIA, BALANCE OF POWER, BARGAINING, LEAD TIME, NEGOTIATIONS, EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, LUMBER, AGREEMENTS, FEAR, GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, INVESTMENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis
Keyword(s):
ASEAN(ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA NATIONS)
Report Date:
1993 Dec 01