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Promoting Domestic Reforms through Regionalism
Dee, Philippa; McNaughton, Anne - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652187
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Changing Commercial Policy in Japan During 1985–2010
Kawai, Masahiro; Urata, Shujiro - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
two-track approach of relying on multilateral liberalization under the GATT/WTO and open regionalism under Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363476
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The Japan - Australia Partnership in the Era of the East Asian Community - Can they Advance Together?
Terada, Takashi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
This paper aims to examine the implications of the rise of East Asian regionalism for the Australia-Japan partnership … regionalism over the last few decades, by exploring the upsurge of Japans interest in East Asian regionalism and examining … but has shown a keener interest in furthering relations with East Asian countries and promoting East Asian regionalism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365109
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Korea's FTA Policy Consistent with APEC Goals
Cheong, Inkyo - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 1999
This paper begins with a detailed analysis of the factors that led Koreas more open approach to FTAs, culminating in the officially stated intention of exploring a bilateral FTA with Chile. Korea and Chile have concluded preliminary talks and working-level negotiations are expected to begin in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365174
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Exchange Rate Policy and Regional Trade Agreements : A Case of Conflicted Interests?
Pomfret, Richard; Pontines, Victor - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
The results highlight the conflicting interests of countries — to stabilize exchange rates or to keep the option of exchange rate depreciation in order to maintain competitiveness of domestic tradable producers. With deepening integration in East Asia, however, the desire for exchange...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010857579
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Plurilateral Agreements : A Viable Alternative to the World Trade Organization?
Nakatomi, Michitaka - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
Looking back at the history of the World Trade Organization (WTO), major accords that have been reached under the multilateral framework to date are in substance issue-based “plurilateral†agreements. This paper looks at some specific examples of issue-based plurilateral...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010857581
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Regional Borders and Trade in Asia
Lee, Woong; Bae, Chankwon - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
This paper investigates the effect of regional borders on trade in Asia. The regional borders define the three regions of Asia : South, Southeast, and East Asia. Regional trade indicates the flows of trade within a region, whereas regional border trade means trade across regions. A gravity model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010857583
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A lesson in market contestability : calculating the cost of Chinese state intervention in iron ore price negotiations
Hurst, Luke - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2015
This article analyses the motivation and impact of the 2009 intervention of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) in benchmark price negotiations. The impact of the transition from benchmark pricing to a spot market mechanism, which was a consequence of the CISA’s intervention, is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277995
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ASEAN Integration in 2030 : United States Perspectives
Heng, Pek Koon - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
healthy complementarity between them—through overlapping memberships, the application of open regionalism, and the benefits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278047
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Mapping Crisis-Era Protectionism in the Asia and Pacific Region
Evenett, Simon J. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
This paper provides an account of the resort in recent years by governments in the Asia and Pacific region to discrimination against foreign commercial interests. As in previous systemic economic crises, policymakers altered the mix of discriminatory policies employed. This time around...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278054