Regional monetary and financial cooperation in Asia has been discussed for years. To move towards a coordinated … surveillance indicators for monetary cooperation in Asia. …

increase capital and consumption goods imports; and (v) exchange rate volatility deters parts and components trade in Asia … the US global trade deficit. In the case of Asia's exports, results presented here and elsewhere indicate that: (i … countries compete extensively with each other in exports to third markets; (iv) a currency appreciation in developing Asia would …

Free trade agreements (FTAs) have proliferated in East Asia in recent years. As of December 2008, eight bilateral FTAs … pressing issue for Japanese firms because Japanese firms have expanded overseas, particularly into the rest of Asia, which has … contributed to the formation of production networks in East Asia. There have been numerous ex ante studies on the impacts of FTAs …

In this paper, we analyzed key aspects of the changing economic relationship between the European Union (EU) and Asia … estimated the potential negative effects of Asian/Asia-Pacific regional accords on the EU, and likewise found small effects …. Nevertheless, using a highly-disaggregated (partial-equilibrium) approach, we argued that high-quality FTAs in Asia could be quite …

Current account deficits in the United States (US) and current account surpluses in East Asia are an enduring part of … the global economic landscape. They are supported by low saving in the US and by reserve accumulation in Asia. This paper …