TY  - BOOK
AU  - Milo,Melanie S.
ED  - Philippine Institute for Development Studies,
TI  - The ASEAN economic community and the Philippines: implementation, outcomes, impacts, and ways forward
T2  - Research paper series no. 2013-02
SN  - 1908-3297
AV  - HC441 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Makati City, Philippines
PB  - Philippine Institute for Development Studies
KW  - Economic forecasting
KW  - Periodicals.
KW  - Philippines
KW  - Commercial policy
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Single market and production base -- Trade liberalization and facilitation -- Services liberalizations -- Investment liberalization and facilitation -- Labor mobility and MRAs on professional services -- Agriculture -- Competitive economic region -- Competition policy -- Intellectual property rights -- Transport facilitation -- Equitable economic development: SME development -- SME policies and programs -- Performance -- ASEAN Strategic action plan for SME development and ASEAN policy blueprint for SME development -- Results of MTR survey -- Ways forward -- Ways forward: specific recommendations -- Investment promotion and facilitation -- trade facilitation -- Transport facilitation -- References.
N2  - As 2015 draws near, assessing ASEAN' s progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) defined by the AEC Blueprint is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines. The Philippines Country Report presents the results of the surveys related to the MTR on areas including trade liberalization and facilitation, services and investment liberalization, labor mobility, and agriculture. In assessing the progress of implementation of the country's commitments under the AEC, a scorecard mechanism is applied. "The report also covers two case studies as well as discussions on the role of the private sector and SMEs, and concludes with recommendations to raise the implementation rate of the AEC measures in the country. 
Overall, the survey results demonstrate how the AEC and the AEC Blueprint could address some of the issues that have constrained private sector response to the opportunities provided by greater openness in the Philippines, particularly the complex the complex and inefficient administrative processes and procedure, and lack of effective competition in key sectors of the economy.  
While the Philippines has demonstrated its commitment to the AEC and the AEC Blueprint, key measures still need to be realized, particularly those that relate to services liberalization, customs integration, and ratification of transport protocols and agreements. The analyses benefits of the accomplishment of AEC measures in the Philippines, particularly those that precisely addressed the key institutional weaknesses faced by the private sector. Further delays in implementation could be costly for the country. Abstract in the country.

UR  - https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2014318689
UR  - http://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/dps/pidsdps1301.pdf
ER  -