An empirical estimation of Asia's untapped regional integration potential using data envelopment analysis

Dominik Naeher

This paper uses directed bilateral flow data on multiple dimensions of economic integration to construct a composite index of regional integration outcomes covering 19 regions in various parts of the world. As a first step, the multidimensional indicator is used to rank regions according to their current degree of regional integration, which allows for a direct comparison of Asia's regional integration performance with those of other regions of the world. As a second step, the constructed indicator of regional integration outcomes is used as the output variable in a data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate Asia's untapped regional integration potential.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Naeher, Dominik
Publisher:	Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank
Subject:	Asia \| composite index \| data envelopment analysis \| integration potential \| regional integration \| Asien \| Data-Envelopment-Analyse \| Data envelopment analysis \| Regionale Wirtschaftsintegration \| Regional economic integration \| Wirtschaftsintegration \| Economic integration