Trade liberalization and APEC

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Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 43

Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-265) and index

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Setting the research agenda; Characteristics of APEC trade liberalization: a comparative analysis with the WTO; The development of EVSL consultations and setting the research questions; Analytical framework; The case studies; Japan: the structure of complete objection; The United States: linkage between domestic agreement and foreign disagreement; Australia: the loss of regional vision; Korea: trade policy to draw political support

Thailand: cautious involvement as an ASEAN stateIndonesia: a small fish in a big pond; Conclusion; Conclusion; APEC EVSL process a consolidated chronology; APEC Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization SOM Chair Indicative Worksheet (as of 21 November 1997); Sectors for Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization summary of scope of coverage (as of December 1998); Summary of reservations to the Kuching product coverage, target end rates and target end dates (as of 23 December 1998); Bibliography; Index

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