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 …

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

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 …

Why is Asia lagging behind other regions in creating regional judicial institutions? What lessons from the operation of … judicial institutions elsewhere have also rarely been used to resolve inter-state disputes. The most valuable lesson for Asia …

integration and openness. The main policy findings are that Asia's future standing in an increasingly multi-centered world economy … freefall at the world level, there emerged a second order response at the level of regional institutional building … between helping themselves and helping the global economy. Asia is striving for modes of regional cooperation that are, on …

This paper argues that the collective action in Asia by its regional organizations has historically suffered from a …

(RTAs) at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Information sharing on RTAs is critically important because monitoring is … attempt to identify the comprehensive picture of non-notified RTAs, with an emphasis on the Asia and the Pacific. Because …