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Asher, Mukul; Sen, Rahul - eSocialSciences - 2006

The main objective of the paper is to explore the role of Japan in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and … Technical Cooperation (BIMSTEC). The analysis suggests that BIMSTEC-Japan cooperation could made a modest contribution to Asian … integration. But this is contingent upon domestic reforms and constructive engagement among the members, and willingness of Japan …

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Financial Integration in East Asia: How Far? How Much Further to Go?

Rajan, Ramkishen S.; Siregar, Reza Y.; Cavoli, Tony - eSocialSciences - 2006

, Singapore, Korea, China and Japan) as well as Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei. These are the economies that have consciously …

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Overview of Bilateral Free Trade and Investment Agreements

Bilaterals.org - eSocialSciences - 2006

A comprehensive inventory of bilateral FTAs on a global scale, with sections on Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It highlights the key points of each agreement, and details planned future developments. Background paper prepared for the...

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Impact on India of Tariff and Quantitative Restrictions under WTO

Goldar, Bishwanath - eSocialSciences - 2006

This paper assesses the impact of Indiaâ€™s unilateral tariff reductions and lowering of quantitative restrictions since 1991. It then evaluates the WTO commitments on nonagricultural market access in the light of these reductions. This short paper based on hard quantitative analysis is a...

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Whatâ€™s So Special about Chinaâ€™s Exports?

Rodrik, Dani - eSocialSciences - 2006

Much more than comparative advantage and free markets have been at play in shaping China's export success. Government policies have helped nurture domestic capabilities in consumer electronics and other advanced areas that would most likely not have developed in their absence. As a result, China...

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Implications of the Growing Role of Services in Asia

Sen, Rahul; Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2007

This article analyses the importance of international commercial service transactions relating to both trade and investment, which form an essential element of analyzing production fragmentation and economic integration in Asia. Following an aggregative analysis the authors discusses data...

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Creating Development Friendly Rules of Origin in the EU

Stevens, Christopher - eSocialSciences - 2007

The EU Commission argues that radical changes to he origin rules will both simplify processes and make them more development friendly. Will they? There are different opinions on what Rules of Origin should achieve â€“ which complicates the task of setting the right level. A substantial...

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Textile and Clothing Trade with European Union: Impact of year-old EU Generalised System of Preferences

Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2006

Taking into account the latest data of exports of textiles and clothing to the European Union from South Asia and China, a year-end assessment of the impact of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) introduced by the EU in January last. Despite loss of GSP benefit on textiles, Indian...

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Why is Exchange Rate Pass-through So Low?

Rajan, Ramkishen S.; Ghosh, Amit - eSocialSciences - 2006

Policy makers are particularly concerned about the extent and speed of exchange rate pass-through into domestic prices. However, in recent times there seems to be a growing degree of disconnect between exchange rate changes and domestic consumer prices in general, or, for that matter, even into...

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APEC 2007: How Strong is Indiaâ€™s Case for Membership?

Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2007

are members (US, China and Japan), the fourth largest economy, India, which is in Asia, is not. India more than meets the …

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