The questionnaire then asked for
respondents’ opinions on the importance of
integration, changes in visa requirements,
issues of job security related to increased job
mobility (skilled labor), and the possibility of
a single currency, With regard to the latter, it
should be noted that, even though ASEAN
leaders have at times taken an EU approach to
boost cooperation among member states (for
example, the EU “four freedoms”), fueling the
perception that they sought to follow the path
taken by the European trade bloc, they have
long played down ideas such as a common
currency or a regional financial market for
Southeast Asia. They now see the EU as a
cautionary tale and a case study for the region