A model of Asean collaboration in tourism

Despite the continuous endeavor among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member nations to develop cooperation on tourism, and the significant economic contribution that tourism makes to these countries, there are very few studies that examine ASEAN tourism collaboration. The majority of existing studies that are related to ASEAN economic cooperation deal with general framework agreements, namely ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) and ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS). Collaboration in specific economic sectors is largely overlooked by researchers