Its approach is comprehensive in that it includes asean economic integration in the areas of trade foreign direct investment and finance presentation of the material is designed to be accessible to non technical audiences without sacrificing the rigor expected by economists and other experts. Its approach is comprehensive in that it includes asean economic integration in the areas of trade foreign direct investment and finance presentation of the material is designed to be accessible to non technical audiences without sacrificing the rigor expected by economists and other experts. Its approach is comprehensive in that it includes asean economic integration in the areas of trade foreign direct investment and finance presentation of the material is designed to be accessible to non technical audiences without sacrificing the rigor expected by economists and other experts. While proceeding to establish the asean economic community aec by the end of 2015 asean has also forged five major free trade agreements ftas with its dialogue partners peoples republic of china india japan republic of korea and australia new zealand and is currently negotiating the regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep. Asean economic integration trade foreign direct investment and finance advanced research in asian economic studies 6 michael g plummer hardcover