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Kawai, Masahiro; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2009

Although a latecomer, economically important Asia has emerged at the forefront of global free trade agreement (FTA) activity. This has sparked concerns about the negative effects of Asian FTAs, including the "noodle bowl" problem. Amid slow progress in the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Doha...

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FTAs and Philippine business : evidence from transport, food, and electronics firms

Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Lazaro, Dorothea; DeGuzman, Genevieve - 2010

include the availability of export processing zone incentive schemes, low most-favored-nation rates (particularly in …

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How do FTAs affect exporting firms in Thailand?

Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Olfindo, Rosechin; Wisarn Pupphavesa; … - 2010

estimated to be less than 1% of export sales; (iv) more than half the sample firms have consulted with government and business …

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Joining the supply chain : a firm-level perspective from Southeast Asia

Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014

This paper undertakes a comparative, firm-level analysis of joining the supply chain in five Southeast Asian economies to improve our understanding of fragmentation of manufacturing across borders. The research maps supply chains and conducts firm-level econometric analysis on 5,900 enterprises....

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Asian FTAs : Trends, Prospects, and Challenges

Kawai, Masahiro - 2010

Although a latecomer, economically important Asia has emerged at the forefront of global free trade agreement (FTA) activity. This has sparked concerns about the negative effects of Asian FTAs, including the “noodle bowl” problem. Amid slow progress in the World Trade Organization's (WTO)...

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Economic Implications of Asian Integration

Francois, Joseph F. - 2008

The Asian countries are once again focused on options for large, comprehensive regional integration schemes. In this paper we explore the implications of such broad-based regional trade initiatives in Asia highlighting the bridging of the East and South Asian economies. We place emphasis on the...

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Asian FTAs : Trends and Challenges

Kawai, Masahiro; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2009

Although a latecomer, economically important Asia has emerged at the forefront of global free trade agreement (FTA) activity. This has sparked concerns about the negative effects of Asian FTAs, including the “noodle bowl” problem. Amid slow progress in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO)...

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Regional trade agreements and enterprises in Southeast Asia

Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2013

The spread of regional trade agreements (RTAs) in Southeast Asia has ignited a debate about their impact on business, and ways to avoid raising the business costs from the Asian 'noodle bowl' effect. This paper undertakes a comparative and firm-level analysis of the impact of RTAs in Indonesia,...

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Does finance really matter for the participation of SMEs in international trade? : evidence from 8,080 East Asian firms

Jinjarak, Yothin; Mutuc, Paulo Jose; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014

This paper studies factors associated with firm participation in export markets, focusing primarily on firm size and … interdependent relationships between export participation, firm size, and access to credit. SMEs participating in export markets tend … participation in export markets. The estimation results also point to the supportive influences of foreign ownership, worker …

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SME internationalization through global value chains and free trade agreements : Malaysian evidence

Arudchelvan, Menaka; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2015

Growing internationalization of firms in Asia through participation in global value chains (GVCs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) has focused attention on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet there is scant literature on the characteristics of SMEs involved in GVCs and FTAs. Malaysia...

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