trade agreements (PTAs) are driving this trend in Asia and the Pacific as well as in Central and South America, and the … under negotiation or in force. In this regard, Asia and the Pacific has developed a rapidly evolving regional economic … Economic Partnership (or ASEAN+6 RCEP), as well as the putative Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which …

The future creation of a region-wide economic agreement in Asia has become the hot issue among trade policymakers in … the region. The APEC 2010 Summit Statement clearly states that the members should pursue a Free Trade Area of the Asia … (TPP). This paper considers the path or sequencing towards a future region-wide economic agreement in Asia, both …

While there is an extensive amount of literature on the noodle bowl of agreements in Asia, the majority of studies … in Asia. The noodle bowl of FTAs usually results in more options for traders and even can bring unexpected preferences …

enhancing economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.The characteristics and trends of technical measures can be best …

of rules to existing FTAs in Asia (both intra- and extra-regional) to guage the degree to which they approach best …

regionalism in Asia, particularly in the context of United States-China trade relations. It argues that the process of regional … economic integration in Asia has been slow-moving because of the politicization of regionalism by power rivalries. China … player in Asia and an indispensable part of the region's economic process. The United States-led Trans-Pacific Partnership …

freefall at the world level, there emerged a second order response at the level of regional institutional building …

per capita GDP in Asia, this chapter contends that the role of RTAs in expanding regional trade in Asia has been … the events. Taken further, this chapter asserts that intra-regional trade and per capita GDP in Asia would be far higher …

Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of …