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Dynamic connectedness of Asian equity markets
Guimarães Filho, Roberto F.; Hong, Gee Hee - 2016
Understanding how markets are connected and shocks are transmitted is an important issue for policymakers and market participants. In this paper, we examine the connectedness of Asian equity markets within the region and vis-a-vis other major global markets. Using time-varying connectedness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011705449
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Are Regional Trade Agreements in Asia Stumbling or Building Blocks? : Some Implications for the Mekong-3 Countries
Tumbarello, Patrizia - 2007
Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400352
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Financial Integration in Asia : Recent Developments and Next Steps
Teo, Leslie - 2006
-of financial integration in Asia. The third considers the implications of economic integration for the choice of the exchange rate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399672
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The United States and the New Regionalism/ Bilateralism
Yang, Yongzheng - 2003
Current U.S. trade policy stresses establishing free trade areas (FTAs) with partners spanning the globe. Motivations include enhancing goods and services trade; stimulating investment flows; extending standards on intellectual property rights, labor, and the environment; and addressing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403997
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Can Regional Integration Accelerate Development in Africa? : CGE Model Simulations of the Impact of the SADC FTAon the Republic of Madagascar
Hallaert, Jean-Jacques - 2007
Madagascar plans to start phasing out its customs tariffs on imports from the Southern African Development Community in 2007. This paper uses a CGE model to evaluate the impact of the SADC FTA on Madagascar economy. The results suggest that the SADC FTA would only have a limited impact on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400346
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Comesa and Sadc : Prospects and Challenges for Regional Trade Integration
Khandelwal, Padamja - 2004
Regional integration has been seen in Africa as a means of encouraging trade and securing economies of scale. This paper examines in detail the prospects and challenges for trade expansion in the two most prominent arrangements in eastern and southern Africa: the Common Market for Eastern and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404108
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Regional Integration and Baltic Trade and Investment Performance
Sharer, Robert L. - 1997
This paper analyzes the role of regional arrangements in trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in the Baltics. While progress with transition is a key determinant of trade and FDI performance, regional arrangements with Western Europe have helped develop trade and transfer of...
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External linkages and policy constraints in Saudi Arabia
Westelius, Niklas J. - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009726530
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China and Asia in global trade slowdown
Hong, Gee Hee; Yi, Chae-u; Liao, Wei; Seneviratne, Dulani - 2016
Asia and China made disproportionate contributions to the slowdown of global trade growth in 2015. China's import …'s rebalancing are estimated for some 60 countries using value-added trade data, and are found to be more negative on Asia and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011711412
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External Linkages and Policy Constraints in Saudi Arabia
Westelius, Niklas - 2013
developing Asia, have strengthened economic links between the Far East and Saudi Arabia. Second, financial sector development in … developing Asia’s growth cycle for the Saudi economy, while the latter suggests greater influence of U.S. monetary policy on the … non-oil economy through the peg to the U.S dollar. As a result, divergence between the growth cycles in developing Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395361