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The relationship between the U.S. and the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), with their myriad social, cultural, religious, political and economic differences, stands as an examplar of international business behaviour for the reality of the next millennium-globalisation. In U.S.-ASEAN Relations: Implications for Business, the eighth volume in the Nanyang Business Report Series, the editors offer a mosaic of economic and social factors linked to the expanding synergism of this relationship that have implications for businesses and investors, with special emphasis on the countries of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The book traces U.S.-ASEAN investment and trade relations from the mid-1940s to 1996, overviews the financial system and related reforms of the two regions, highlights their global competitiveness and hub location attributes before it synthesises various issues underlying the East-West values debate and the imminent linkage of trade to social values and environmental protection. Throughout, these topics are braided with policy implications emanating from the agendas of major world organisations such as WTO, ILO and the World Bank, among others. U.S.-ASEAN relations depict a remarkable partnership that is vibrant, comprehensive and dynamic - a major global force that offers huge investment and business opportunities. This book is an indispensable reference for international investors, commercial agents, merchant traders, MNCs, global entrepreneurs, researchers and students.