Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF TABLES AND APPENDICES vii
4. LIST OF FIGURES x
5. CONTRIBUTORS xi
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiii
7. ABBREVIATIONS xv
8. 1. Introduction: Southeast Asia in the Global Economy 1
9. PART 1: SOUTHEAST ASIA/ASEAN AND THE ASIAN “GIANTS”
10. 2. ASEAN and India: Exploring Complementarities 21
11. 3. ASEAN and China: Managing Competition and Exploring Complementarities 59
12. PART 2: SECURING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
13. 4. Bilateral Economic Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for Competitiveness 89
14. 5. Technological Intensities and Network Strength: Electronics Firms in East Asia and Southeast Asia Compared 114
15. 6. Managing Labour for Competitiveness in Southeast Asia 149
16. PART 3: COMPETITIVENESS AND THE SOCIAL DIMENSION
17. 7. Labour Regulations in Southeast Asia: Boon or Bane for Competitiveness? 175
18. 8. Social Security Policy in an Era of Globalization: Challenges for Southeast Asia 199
19. 9. Corporate Social Responsibility in Southeast Asia 224
20. INDEX 249