of major OECD countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK and … the USA. Essentially, success in maintaining fiscal discipline lies in maintaining a firm political commitment, and …

, cite Korea and Taiwan at least as frequently as they cite the US and Japan. The "G5" group, which includes Britain, Canada … increasing regionalization of knowledge flow in East Asia. Korea and Taiwan, the region's leading innovators, cite each other at … least as frequently as they cite the US and Japan. Such knowledge flow has substantially intensified since the mid 1990s …

The accession of both China and Taiwan to the World Trade Organization (WTO) had important implications for relations … across the Taiwan Strait and Taiwans position in the regional economy although it did not fundamentally change trade policies … regionalism and bilateral free trade agreements in East Asia and the Pacific, and Chinas new freedom to join this game, Taiwan has …

Up to this point, Taiwan has had discriminatory trade and investment policies towards China, severely limiting economic … Asian economy, has resulted in Taiwan underperforming in attracting FDI, effectively cut Taiwan off from participating fully … economy. The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is a watershed in cross-Straits relations and gives Taiwan the …

a leadership role in this endeavor. There is no question that Japan and the PRC are such potential leaders, and the two …This paper discusses Japan’s strategy for Asian monetary integration. It argues that Japan faces three major policy … countries need to collaborate closely with each other. To assume a leadership role, together with the PRC, in creating a stable …