In the early years of the twenty-first century proposals reflecting two distinct “visions” of Asia-Pacific integration were being advanced for consolidating the regional trade architecture through the establishment of region-wide trade agreements. The rise of East Asian regionalism was...

Der Asiatisch-Pazifischen Wirtschaftskooperation (APEC) gehört der überwiegende Teil der Pazifikanrainerstaaten an. Darunter die ostasiatischen Tigerländer, Japan, die ASEAN-Staaten, die NAFTA-Staaten, Australien und Neuseeland. Die Teilnehmer der APEC haben sich zum Ziel gesetzt, bis zum...

This paper is an integration of the studies commissioned under the DFA-PIDS memorandum of agreement to explore the priority areas during the Philippines' APEC hosting in 2015 under the theme: "Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World". The four priority areas in the APEC 2015 agenda...

This paper empirically investigates the determinants of intra-industry trade in manufactures between Thailand and other APEC countries. A 3-digit Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) data for the period 1980-1999 is employed in the analyses. Tests of various hypotheses of the...

The Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area (FTAAP) has become a topic of focus since the proposal was first raised in 2004. The present paper considers China&apos's policy towards the FTAAP from a political economy perspective by probing the gains, impediments and concerns for China, and makes judgments...

This article discusses the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) and what influences APEC has on the practice of employment relations in the Asia-Pacific region and how this might develop in the years ahead. The article adopts a broad political economy approach and draws comparisons...

While the pathway to the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) has been intensely discussed with a focus on its architecture, something has been missing: how to link trade and investment liberalization with inclusive growth of the APEC economies. The APEC economies have been increasingly...