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Reconstructing the Concept of "Single Market and Production Base" for ASEAN beyond 2015

Reconstructing the Concept of
Date:
31 October 2013
Authors:
Fukunari Kimura
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This paper examines the true meaning of the key word of ASEAN economic integration "single market and production base." Heading for "single market" is a right direction to go, but "single market" cannot literally be achieved with two-dimensional development gaps: geographical and industrial. The paper claims that "single or integrated production base" should be prioritized to narrow the development gaps and direct ASEAN toward "single market".

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