Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN

Development gaps happen when there is a difference in either the per capita income or other social development between countries or regions. The enlargement process in the ASEAN widened further the existing developmental gap. Using GDP per capita, HDI index and information technology data, this pape...

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Main Authors:	Alavi, Rokiah, Ramadan, Aisha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SESRIC 2008
Subjects:	HC Economic History and Conditions
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/1/JEC_2008.pdf

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spelling	iium-114452013-07-08T00:28:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/ Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN Alavi, Rokiah Ramadan, Aisha HC Economic History and Conditions Development gaps happen when there is a difference in either the per capita income or other social development between countries or regions. The enlargement process in the ASEAN widened further the existing developmental gap. Using GDP per capita, HDI index and information technology data, this paper examines the extent of the developmental gap in the ASEAN prior to the enlargement exercise and after the process. The paper also examines income convergence in the ASEAN over the period 1970-2003. The results reveal that income gap among the ASEAN members did not converge after decades of integration process. Comparison with the EU's integration experience shows that the structural funds and other policy tools executed by the EU are among the key elements of convergence that are absent in the ASEAN. Political will in ensuring compliance and effective implementation is clearly needed for a successful ASEAN economic integration. SESRIC 2008-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/1/JEC_2008.pdf Alavi, Rokiah and Ramadan, Aisha (2008) Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN. Journal of Economic Cooperation Among Islamic Countries, 29 (1). pp. 29-60. ISSN 0252-953X
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description	Development gaps happen when there is a difference in either the per capita income or other social development between countries or regions. The enlargement process in the ASEAN widened further the existing developmental gap. Using GDP per capita, HDI index and information technology data, this paper examines the extent of the developmental gap in the ASEAN prior to the enlargement exercise and after the process. The paper also examines income convergence in the ASEAN over the period 1970-2003. The results reveal that income gap among the ASEAN members did not converge after decades of integration process. Comparison with the EU's integration experience shows that the structural funds and other policy tools executed by the EU are among the key elements of convergence that are absent in the ASEAN. Political will in ensuring compliance and effective implementation is clearly needed for a successful ASEAN economic integration.
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author	Alavi, Rokiah Ramadan, Aisha
author_facet	Alavi, Rokiah Ramadan, Aisha
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title	Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN
title_short	Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN
title_full	Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN
title_fullStr	Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN
title_full_unstemmed	Narrowing development gaps in ASEAN
title_sort	narrowing development gaps in asean
publisher	SESRIC
publishDate	2008
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/11445/1/JEC_2008.pdf
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