This paper investigates the determinants of the different forms taken by regional integration in different parts of the … world. This raises the issue of the relationship between economic and political integration. The theoretical model shows …

Southeast Asia. In view of slowdown in growth and even recession in advanced economies as a result of the adverse impact of the … toward rising middle class of Asia. To successfully implement the new initiative of “Make in India”, India needs to be … India's perspective. It also examines the trends and patterns; and prospects of integration as well as the prospects for …

Asia, particularly its major economies has witnessed slower growth in recent years. To make Asia more economically … trade-driven growth through increased intraregional infrastructure connectivity and regional economic integration. In 1992 … proposed. This initiative plans to create an economic zone covering Asia, Europe and Africa. To successfully promote and …

Asia accounts for more than 30% of world GDP and contributes half of the global growth in recent years. Despite high … growth rates, Asia is still facing considerable socio-economic challenges. If Asia is to reemerge as a major power in the … region's economies more integrated regionally and internationally. Following the recent global trend, Asia witnessed a wave …

ascertain that today's trade issues in Northeast Asia go beyond the traditional mechanisms of tariffs, and include "behind … transaction costs along with trade infrastructure facilities have significant influence on regional trade flows in Northeast Asia …. On average, 10 percent saving in transaction costs increases imports by about 5 percent in Northeast Asia. This paper …

trade that historically have been addressed largely separately: the (partial) effects on trade of economic integration … of economic integration agreements (EIAs) on members’ trade may be biased upward owing to inadequate control for …

This paper investigates the changing nature of economic integration in China. Specifically, we consider business …

all endogenously determined and respond to trade integration in a way that is consistent with empirical evidence. Using …

This paper examines global and regional stock market integration in Asia at both the aggregate and disaggregate … as follows. In the pre-2008 crisis period, no integration/convergence of any kind is found. By contrast, in the post … level, there is evidence of both global and regional integration in 6 out of 10 cases, the exceptions being Financials and …