International Journal of Commerce and Management Research

Authors
Boualayvanh Vorakoth

Abstract
This study is intended to provide a broad overview of the study to measure the impact of accelerating the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) from 2020 to 2015 and to provide specific policy recommendations on strategy approach, institutional, human and industrial capacity building requirements for Lao PDR to meet Laos’ commitments under the AEC Blueprint. The study has identified the status, problems and prospects of promotion by priority sectors that can be developed as part of the production networking. After studying the AEC Blueprint, the first part identifies a broad strategy approach and policy requirement for achieving the four objective elements of AEC. The second part of the study involves the quantitative analysis, the construction of dimension of AEC Scores index for Lao PDR and impact analysis of AEC integration of Lao PDR by using the results of Resource Development for a Market Economic (HRDME) enterprise survey, 2013.