growth, (ii) the introduction of the new Labor Contract Law at the start of 2008, and (iii) the reduction in export orders …

institutions that Asia needs to establish to contribute to this evolving global economic architecture. …

Motivated by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Asia over the last decade, this paper studies the … challenges faced by the Asian “noodle bowl”—overlapping, multiple trade rules, regulations, and standards in Asia—in the process … among Asian economies that have formed Asian supply chains, called Factory Asia. It then considers ways and means of …

those in Asia’s emerging economies. …

—and evolutionary processes of economic integration in light of regional policy targets in Asia. The analysis highlights the importance …

trade agreements (PTAs) are driving this trend in Asia and the Pacific as well as in Central and South America, and the … under negotiation or in force. In this regard, Asia and the Pacific has developed a rapidly evolving regional economic … Economic Partnership (or ASEAN+6 RCEP), as well as the putative Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which …

implication is that governments in Asia should continue and/or strengthen pension reforms towards more pre-funding of future …

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 …

As Asia considers greater harmonization and integration of its financial systems, it would be well-advised to consider … formally as a lender of last resort in a financial crisis. Europe’s experiences should not dissuade Asia from seeking … appropriate further harmonization and integration. However, they do argue strongly for Asia to take the kind of careful, step …