The ASEAN+3 proposal has attracted attention in Asia and the world. We argue that a free trade agreement (FTA) for … ASEAN+3 is beneficial to all member countries due to three factors: (i) existing and expected vertical foreign direct … investment linkage between Japan/Korea and ASEAN member countries, (ii) high expected growth rate of the Chinese economy, and …

This study examines the development of trade between ASEAN and New Zealand. Indices of trade intensity and trade … is the first use of the trade potential method to assess the trade potential between New Zealand and ASEAN across … patterns between New Zealand and ASEAN members. Our findings also show that New Zealand-ASEAN trade has intensified over the …

regionalism can undermine support for multilateralism. Discriminatory trade policies alter the balance of gains and losses that …

This paper analyses the impacts of Vietnam's ASEAN Free Trade Area(AFTA) accession using a multi-region and muti … access to ASEAN makets would be small, and the would be offset by the costs of trade diversion. If Vietnam extends its AFTA …

With free trade areas (FTAs) under negotiation between Japan and the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) members and between …