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ASEAN’s Economic Future

Southeast Asia is on the verge of establishing the ASEAN Economic Community, but will it be a game-changer for the region?

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Published on Sep 25, 2015
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Southeast Asia is on the verge of establishing the ASEAN Economic Community, but will it be a game-changer for the region? Vikram Nehru, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, sat down with the Diplomat to talk about ASEAN's economic future, including the implications of the ASEAN Economic Community, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and China's economic slowdown.

This discussion was originally published by the Diplomat.

About the Author

Vikram Nehru

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Nehru was a nonresident senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.

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