agreements [FTAs]), the number of signed FTAs in Asia is growing but the relation between trade interdependence and the signing … of FTAs has not been sufficiently studied. The second half of this paper addresses whether de jure trade integration is …

maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of an FTA, empirical assessments of technical assistance mechanisms under FTAs …) Agreements and several FTAs in Asia, and identifies how much additional technical assistance developing member countries can … enjoy if they enter into FTAs with developed countries. …

comprehensive free trade agreements (FTAs) with Asia’s developing economies. India has attempted to develop more effective … exchange rates, promote the use of FTAs among businesses, and increase spending on infrastructure as well as research and …

This paper compiles a database on the rules of origin (ROOs) of the ASEAN plus 1 FTAs - namely ASEAN Trade in Goods …. For further insights, database compilation is also done for the bilateral FTAs forged by Japan with individual ASEAN … countries and India. Multiple FTAs could create a complex web of rules. Using the database, this paper assesses the various ROO …