the rapid transformation of the Asian economy, the challenges it faces, emerging regional solutions, and how Asia can play … a more constructive role in the global economy. Asia is becoming not just the world’s factory, but also its leading … creditor, and one of its key sources of dynamism and stability. Key questions are identified and addressed in three areas: Asia …

Asia has witnessed a proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) since the turn of the millennium. The first regional … parallel, the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), supporting U.S. foreign policy of “Pivot to Asia”, was broadly agreed … targets and create a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. Each of these mega-regionals aims to achieve greater trade and …

'Capital Market Refom in Asia' contains a selection of papers that capture the essence of capital market reform in the …

The spread of Asia’s free trade agreements (FTAs) has sparked an important debate on the impact of such agreements on … ‘noodle bowl’ of overlapping regulations and rules of origin requirements – which may be costly to business. Asia’s Free Trade …

from seasoned Asia experts on the prospective benefits of a new, more decentralized and regionalized architecture. It will … power has moved towards the emerging economies, especially those in Asia, a shift which is not sufficiently reflected in the … governance of these institutions. -- New Global Economic Architecture addresses how a regional architecture, particularly in Asia …

) -- Chapter 2. Foundations of Collective Action in Asia: Theory and Practice of Regional Cooperation (Amitav Acharya) -- Chapter 3 …. Asian Regionalism after the Global Financial Crisis (Gregory Chin) -- Chapter 4. Managing Asia’s Free Trade Agreements … needed to reform the current institutional architecture in Asia. After reviewing the key issues and challenges related to the …

; increase infrastructure investment to create a “seamless Asia”; enhance productivity in the services sector; establish a region … integrate financial markets to facilitate the recycling of Asia’s high savings for investment within the region …