| Description |
xii, 368 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
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 -- |
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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 |
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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 -- |
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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 -- |
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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 -- |
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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 -- |
| Analysis |
ASEAN |
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Burma |
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Cambodia |
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Economic development |
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Economic policy |
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Foreign investment |
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International comparisons |
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Laos |
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Overseas item |
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Political stability |
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Political systems |
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Vietnam |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
| Subject |
ASEAN.
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| SUBJECT |
Myanmar http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80021691 -- Foreign economic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005782
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Cambodia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80014970 -- Foreign economic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005782
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Myanmar -- Politics and government -- 1988- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002200
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Cambodia -- Politics and government -- 1975-1979. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019095
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Cambodia -- Politics and government -- 1979- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98001699
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Laos -- Politics and government -- 1975- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88000791
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Cambodia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019094 -- 1975-
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Vietnam -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007673 -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
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Vietnam http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79032186 -- Foreign economic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005782
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Laos http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80128712 -- Foreign economic relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005782
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Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1975- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143269
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| Author |
Australia. East Asia Analytical Unit.
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| LC no. |
abn97156367 |
| ISBN |
0642271488 |
