Hamanaka, Shintaro - In: Journal of Asian Economics 29 (2013) C, pp. 24-32
There has been much confusion, rather than debate, on the use of free trade agreements (FTAs). Unfortunately, a large … “usage rate” of FTAs, and the lack of knowledge on upward or downward biases from various data sources regarding the use of … FTAs. Rather than making an original empirical contribution, this article reviews existing studies and attempts to identify …