Internationalization of the world economy has made trade a key factor in the growth potential of nearly every nation's economy. Hence, economists have become increasingly interested in the determinants of international trade and competitiveness. Empirical Methods in International Trade captures...

This book analyses how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can benefit both regions. With a focus on the role played by infrastructure and public policies in facilitating this process, it provides a detailed and up-to-date discussion of...

1. Introduction and summary -- 2. The theory of preferential trading arrangements : an overview -- 3. Measuring the effects of economic integration -- 4. Effect of EC-92 and NAFTA on developing-country trade flows -- 5. Effects of EC-92 and NAFTA on DFI in Asia -- 6. ASEAN economic cooperation :...

Economic integration, both within Asia and around the world, has had a major impact on the economies of the Asia-Pacific. NAFTA, the European Union, and ASEAN have determined the course of foreign direct investment, development, trade and policy making throughout the region. The editors of this...