the smooth functioning of "Factory Asia" - in particular for intraregional trade; (ii) the unilateral tariff-cutting that … created Factory Asia is not subject to WTO discipline (bindings); (iii) there is no "top-level management"; to substitute for … WTO discipline, to ensure that bilateral trade tensions - tensions that are inevitable in East Asia - do not spill over …

of rules to existing FTAs in Asia (both intra- and extra-regional) to guage the degree to which they approach best …

The future creation of a region-wide economic agreement in Asia has become the hot issue among trade policymakers in … the region. The APEC 2010 Summit Statement clearly states that the members should pursue a Free Trade Area of the Asia … (TPP). This paper considers the path or sequencing towards a future region-wide economic agreement in Asia, both …

attempt to identify the comprehensive picture of non-notified RTAs, with an emphasis on the Asia and the Pacific. Because …

While there is an extensive amount of literature on the noodle bowl of agreements in Asia, the majority of studies … in Asia. The noodle bowl of FTAs usually results in more options for traders and even can bring unexpected preferences …

) Agreements and several FTAs in Asia, and identifies how much additional technical assistance developing member countries can …

preferential tariff elimination. Based on a review of FTAs in Asia and the Pacific, this study provides detailed empirical analysis …