In this paper an attempt is made to evaluate the most efficient approach to regional economic integration in Asia. For … the purpose, Asia is defined as inclusive of ASEAN, the plus three economies of China, Japan, Korea and India that is the … ASEAN plus four. Given that ASEAN is an existing regional bloc in Asia, alternative approaches to the alignment of the plus …

the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). The FTAAP initiative represents a politically ambitious, high potential benefit option for … the Asia-Pacific region; defuse the renewed risk of “drawing a line down the middle of the Pacific†as East Asian, and … perhaps the Western Hemisphere, initiatives produce disintegration of the Asia-Pacific region rather than the integration of …

the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). The FTAAP initiative represents a politically ambitious, high potential benefit option for … the Asia-Pacific region; defuse the renewed risk of “drawing a line down the middle of the Pacific†as East Asian, and … perhaps the Western Hemisphere, initiatives produce disintegration of the Asia-Pacific region rather than the integration of …

East Asia. Focusing on the improved cross-border facilitation of financial flows rather than on general macroeconomic … liberalization programme and the results achieved so far. Considering the institutional difference between EU and East Asia, it …

Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and … Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in …

Rapid population ageing and economic transformation in Asia raise the policy challenge of ensuring income security in … schemes in Asia, informed by insights from theory and international experience. The paper identifies alternative forms of …