1st Edition

Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN Drivers and Policy Options

Edited By Mark McGillivray, David Carpenter Copyright 2013
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages 82 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

An important part of the vision of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to ensure that the benefits of development and economic integration are equitably shared by all member states and their citizens. ASEAN’s work therefore aims to narrow the development gap between ASEAN member states (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar,... Read more

1. Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN: Context and Approach David Carpenter, Izyani Zulkifli and Mark McGillivray  2. Understanding the ASEAN Development Gaps Mark McGillivray, Simon Feeny and Sasi Iamsiroj 3. Monitoring Progress towards Narrowing the Development Gap Mark McGillivray, David Carpenter and Sasi Iamsiroj  4. The Role of ASEAN Connectivity in Reducing the Development Gap Simon Feeny and Mark McGillivray  5. Regional Development Cooperation and Narrowing the Development Gap in ASEAN David Carpenter, Rokiah Alavi and Izyani Zulkifli  6. Narrowing the Development Gap: Policy Recommendations for ASEAN and Development Partners David Carpenter and Mark McGillivray

Biography

Mark McGillivray is Research Professor in International Development at the Alfred Deakin Research Institute at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia. He is also a Research Associate of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford. Previously he was Chief Economist of the Australian Agency for International Development and Deputy Director of the World Institute for Development Economics Research.

David Carpenter is the Principal Consultant in International Development for Sustineo in Canberra, Australia, where he specialises in development research and evaluation. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Alfred Deakin Research Institute at Deakin University, and was formerly employed by the Australian National University and the Australian Agency for International Development.

Foreword writer Le Luong Minh is the Secretary General of ASEAN and has a long career in international relations and diplomacy. Between 2008 and 2012 he served as Vietnams Deputy Foreign Minister, prior to that he spent 14 years working at the UN, seven of those as Vietnams permanent representative. Minh was President of the UN Security Council twice, first in July 2008 and again in October 2009.