The Determinants of Economic Growth in South Eastern Asia

Abstract

This paper studies the ability that exposure and sensitivity of the determinants to the South Eastern Asia economic growth. It analyzes the relationships between trade openness, foreign aid, domestic investment, long-term external debt, government spending and economic growth in South Eastern Asia. The South Eastern Asia’s country concludes all the 11 countries, which were Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and lastly Vietnam. It examined the South East Asia’s dramatic economic growth during the past forty years and explores the prospects for continued growth during the next forty years. This paper uses annual time series data for 11 Southern East Asia countries for the period 1970-2012. Data are retrieved from UNCTAD Statistics, Thompson Data Stream, Bank Negara Malaysia. The effects and impacts of trade openness, foreign aid, domestic investment, long-term external debt, and government spending on economic growth for the 11 South East Asian countries is assess using multiple model and regressions.