Neo-liberalism and the Working People of Southeast Asia

The ASEAN Economic Community is marked by a range of specific programmes to make economic regionalism a successful reality. Yet, the economic liberalisation programme is a narrow one, without any clear economic development direction outside of its confines. Economic integration is also being driven...

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Published in:	Asian Journal of Social Science 2008-01, Vol.36 (2), p.170-186
Main Author:	Ofreneo, Rene
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Agribusiness Agricultural sector ASEAN Biotechnology Development programmes ECONOMIC INTEGRATION Economic liberalism Economic Policy Farm exports Food security Genetically modified foods GENETICALLY-MODIFIED ORGANISMS Integrated agricultural systems International Economic Organizations Liberalism Liberalization Multinational enterprises Neoliberalism Regionalism Southeast Asia Tariffs Transgenic plants TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS Working Class
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Summary:	The ASEAN Economic Community is marked by a range of specific programmes to make economic regionalism a successful reality. Yet, the economic liberalisation programme is a narrow one, without any clear economic development direction outside of its confines. Economic integration is also being driven by select corporate interests. States are not paying sufficient attention to ASEAN's working populations. For ordinary persons to benefit from economic liberalisation and integration, ASEAN states would need to put them at the centre of their development programmes.
ISSN:	1568-4849 0303-8246 1568-5314 2212-3857