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As the author sees it, the emergence of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum has introduced a new element in the global trading environment. He outlines and highlights ASEAN's development and economic integration, the emergence and development of APEC and how ASEAN economic integration can affect the APEC process. (DÜI-Sen)

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- I. Context and Rationale for This Study -- A. Economic Growth and Inclusion in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economies -- B. Rationale for Promoting Inclusive Business in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation -- C. Making Inclusive Business Part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agenda -- II. Defining Inclusive Business -- A. The Group of Twenty Inclusive Business Framework -- B. Characterizing Inclusive Business -- C. The Role of Governments -- III. The Market at the Base-of-the-Pyramid in Emerging Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economies -- IV. Inclusive Business in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economies -- A. Sizing the Inclusive Business Market, Investment, and Social Impact -- B. Trends of Inclusive Business Promotion in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economies -- V. Relevance of Inclusive Business to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Groups -- A. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee on Trade and Investment -- B. Investment Expert Group -- C. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee Business Advisory Council -- D. Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group -- E. Policy Partnership, Women, and the Economy -- F. Policy Partnership on Food Security -- VI. Key Messages and Recommendations for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to Promote Inclusive Business as Part of Its Inclusive Growth Agenda -- APPENDIX -- Profiles of Inclusive Business in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economies -- A. Australia -- B. Brunei Darussalam -- C. Canada -- D. Chile -- E. People's Republic of China -- F. Colombia -- G. Hong Kong, China -- H. Indonesia -- I. Japan -- J. Republic of Korea -- K. Malaysia -- L. Mexico -- M. New Zealand -- N. Papua New Guinea -- O. Peru -- P. Philippines -- Q. Russian Federation.

This report illustrates the current state of inclusive business (IB) models in the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, particularly the market potentials, constraints, and necessary policy instruments for an enabling environment for IB. A profile of IB initiatives, the overview of the base of the pyramid market size, and the IB ecosystem in each APEC economy as well as a recommended a framework to guide future work on IB under the APEC regional economic cooperation agenda are also included in this report.