members, and inspiring RTA negotiators. We explore, as a case study, how the WTO TBT Committee has shaped provisions on …

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 paper assembles detailed information on the market access provisions in trade in goods contained in 192 active … regional trade agreements (RTAs) notified to the WTO as of November 2010. Although market access provisions in trade in goods … across products or RTA parties. In some RTAs the degree of liberalization appears to be a negotiated outcome, depending on …