Services as a New Engine of Growth for ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, and India

The purpose of this report is twofold. First, a compendium of relevant data is presented on the state of the services sector in the ACI (ASEAN, PRC and India) countries, focusing on its contribution to overall economic activity, employment, and growth. To do this, standard international sources, as well as national statistics are relied on. Second, it is examined to the extent possible—given data restrictions—the services policy environment in the ACI countries, focusing on its implications for regional and international integration of services markets. [ADBI Working Paper No. 349]. URL:[http://www.adbi.org/files/2012.03.06.wp349.services.new.engine.growth.asean.prc.india.pdf].