Although a latecomer, economically important Asia has emerged at the forefront of global free trade agreement (FTA …. Political economy considerations suggest that a likely scenario is for FTA consolidation in Asia to be followed by connections …

agreements is of paramount importance given the phenomenal economic performance of Asia. Against this backdrop this paper tries … to describe the nature and extent of developmental and growth asymmetries in Asia. Some conceptual aspects of growth … to some other prominent regions of the world. The paper finds some evidence of growth divergence among East Asia Summit …

Trade in food and other agricultural products is increasingly important across East and Southeast Asia, where high … agricultural capacity elsewhere. Because low-income Southeast Asia is generally seen to be well below its agrofood potential, this …. This paper reviews the history of high-income Asia and the PRC's emergence in the region's agrofood markets. Finally, the …