The paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on competition and productivity. Competition is the main channel … through which trade liberalization affects economic performance. Competition fosters innovation and technology adoption which …

base that will attract more foreign direct investment and strengthen the existing FDI-Trade nexus in East Asia. This will … collective approach and common time frame of trade and investment liberalization; and transferring mode 3 of services (commercial …

for lobbying. Thus, sustaining the trade reforms and encouraging competition to promote efficiency and consumer welfare …