openness as the metrics for the trilemma hypothesis. In their exploration, they take a different and more nuanced approach than …

With the rise of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the world's largest trading nation (measured by trade value … policy of the PRC has significant implications for exchange rate regimes in emerging East Asia. This paper examines the …

This paper presents a theoretical framework for policy making based on the “impossible trinity” or the “trilemma …” hypothesis. A simple optimization model shows that placing more weight in terms of preference for each of the three open …

multilateralize it. The paper first reviews free trade agreement (FTA) developments, and discusses the characteristics and motives of … as a base for a region-wide FTA. Finally, the paper examines the feasibility of the RCEP by consolidating the ASEAN+1 …

This paper examines the gains for South Asian economies from integrating with East Asia and India’s role in this … process. Evidence of increased pan-Asian integration exists but the process is uneven. Bilateral trade has grown. As have … bilateral foreign direct investment flows and free trade agreements (FTAs), albeit at a slower pace than trade. The integration …

involves liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods, services, and investment, as well as protection and promotion of … investment. The paper outlines the AEC Blueprint actions and the time lines for completion. The authors find that by end-2011 …

for inter-regional integration by liberalizing goods and services trade as well as some regulatory barriers. Future FTAs …Trade integration and free trade agreement (FTA)-led cooperation between Asia and Latin America has increased since the … by liberalizing trade and behind the border regulatory barriers. Overall Asia-Latin America FTAs provide the foundations …

sector’s trade potential, which depends on whether Korean audiovisual services providers create high quality content that can … be shared locally and/or universally. The most important prerequisite for high quality content is the generation of …