{"product_id":"services-liberalization-in-asean-foreign-direct-investment-in-logistics-paperback","title":"Services Liberalization in ASEAN: Foreign Direct Investment in Logistics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSiew Yean Tham\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSanchita Basu Das\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe services sector plays an important role in ASEAN economies as it accounts for about half of the regions GDP and more than 45 per cent of its total employment. ASEAN aspires to deepen integration in the services sector in order to enhance the sectors contribution to economic development and growth in each country. Despite this, services liberalization has progressed slowly compared to goods liberalization both at the multilateral and the regional levels. Different regulatory mechanisms across countries have contributed to the slow pace of liberalization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLogistics is an important industry in the services sector. The integration of logistics is important for deepening economic integration in ASEAN as it facilitates the movement of goods, services and people within and across countries, among producers and from producers to consumers. In view of its importance, ASEAN has identified logistics as one of its priority integration sectors. It has also developed a Connectivity Master Plan and a Strategic Transport Plan, where logistics plays an important role.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTham Siew Yean (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTham Siew Yean\u003c\/b\u003e is senior fellow at the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanchita Basu Das (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSanchita Basu Das\u003c\/b\u003e is fellow at the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248861864243,"sku":"9789814786188","price":55.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uyEHe9dQDc9789814786188.webp?v=1776317065","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/services-liberalization-in-asean-foreign-direct-investment-in-logistics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}