Integration in Asia and Europe

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VI

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2. Introduction

   • Paul J.J. Welfens, Franz Knipping, Suthiphand Chirathivat, Cillian Ryan

   Pages 1-6

3. ASEAN Perspective on Joint Research

   • Suthiphand Chirathivat

   Pages 7-9

4. A New Take-off: A European Perspective

   • Franz Knipping

   Pages 11-12

5. Festina Lente: An Introductory Sketch of the History of ASEAN

   • Andrew J. Crozier

   Pages 13-29

6. Information and Communications Technology, Regulations and Growth: Theory and Key Policy Issues

   • Paul J.J. Welfens

   Pages 31-65

7. International Oil Price Changes: Impact of Oil Prices on Growth and Inflation in the EU

   • Werner Roeger

   Pages 67-78

8. ASEAN’s Role and Interests in the Formation of East Asian Economic Regionalism

   • Suthiphand Chirathivat

   Pages 79-103

9. Globalization-Criticism in Asia

   • Annamária Artner, Zoltán Bassa

   Pages 105-113

10. International Banking: The Influence of GATS and International Prudential Regulation

    • Cillian Ryan, Victor Murinde

    Pages 115-134

11. Emerging Market Financial Crises — Lessons for International Banking

    • Timothy Lane

    Pages 135-143

12. Asymmetric Stock Market Interdependencies: US Dominance and Spillover Effects into Asia and Europe

    • Noer Azam Achsani, Hans Gerhard Strohe

    Pages 145-164

13. Monetary Policy and Real-Time Data: The Case of Europe, Asia and the US

    • Franz Seitz, Christina Gerberding, Andreas Worms

    Pages 165-182

14. International Cooperation and Environmental Policy: Asian Perspectives

    • Charit Tingsabadh

    Pages 183-186

15. Euro-Asian Environmental Cooperation — A European Perspective

    • Philipp Schepelmann

    Pages 187-196

16. Towards an EU Constitution: Cooperation of Different Political Cultures

    • Hans J. Lietzmann

    Pages 197-200

17. China’s Foreign Trade and Investment Links

    • Wolfgang Klenner

    Pages 201-215

18. Region Building in East Asia: ASEAN Plus Three and Beyond

    • Julie Gilson

    Pages 217-234

19. The Institutional and Legal Basis of European Union International Relations

    • Bernhard Losch

    Pages 235-240

20. International Competition Law and Regional Trade Agreements

    • Peter Hilpold

    Pages 241-253

Broadening and deepening of economic and political integration are hallmarks of the EU and ASEAN. This book critically analyses the economic and institutional changes in both Europe and Asia. There is considerable potential for instability, but one also finds regional growth opportunities. Comparative policy analysis and evaluation of various cooperation strategies are presented. Emphasis is on banking, financial market dynamics, ICT, and macroeconomic policies as well as trade, energy, and environmental issues. Legal aspects are combined with historical and economic perspectives. Due emphasis also is on the impact of China and the role of international organisations. The comparative analysis of EU and ASEAN integration suggests important policy choices, including those at the multilateral level.

• ASEAN
• East Asia
• European Union
• European Union (EU)
• Inflation
• Institution
• Integration
• Policy
• competition
• development
• environmental policy
• foreign trade
• globalization
• international relations
• monetary policy

• EIIW — European Institute for International Economic Relations, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

  Paul J.J. Welfens

• Chair in Modern and Contemporary History, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

  Franz Knipping

• Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

  Suthiphand Chirathivat

• Department of Economics Edgbaston, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

  Cillian Ryan

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