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Multi-product firms, tariff liberalization, and product churning in Vietnamese manufacturing
Doan Ha Thi Thanh - 2019
Utilizing firm-level data covering the 2010-2015 period, this study documents the frequency and characteristics of multi-product firms in Vietnamese manufacturing. Our major findings are as follows. First, multi-product firms are larger, more capital-intensive, more productive, and are more...
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Economic implications of deeper South Asian-Southeast Asian integration : a CGE approach
Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Morgan, Peter J.; Plummer, Michael G. - 2014
South and Southeast Asian economic integration via increased trade flows has been increasing significantly over the past 2 decades, but the level of trade continues to be relatively low. This underperformance has been due to both policy-related variables - relatively high tariff and non-tariff...
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Productivity and trade growth in services : how services helped power factory Asia
Shepherd, Ben - 2019
This paper uses a theory-based measure of productivity-based comparative advantage to examine the trade performance of … integral part of "Factory Asia." Moreover, the results from a quantitative model of trade show that revealed productivity … across sectors and economies. We also find evidence of rapid growth in revealed productivity in some service subsectors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011959803
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Crisis, imbalances, and India
Kumar, Rajiv; Vashisht, Pankaj - 2011
With the revival of global economy, the issues of "exit policies" and rebalancing global growth have taken center stage in policy discussions. Since many emerging Asian economies presently have large current account surpluses, the issue of rebalancing has special significance for Asia. While...
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The impact of free trade agreements on business activity : a survey of firms in the People's Republic of China
Zhang, Yunling - 2010
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major player in the global economy and considers free trade agreements (FTAs) an important part of its global trading strategy. The PRC’s export industries are embedded in existing regional and global production networks and are reliant on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008732272
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Accelerating regional integration : issues at the border
Brooks, Douglas Howard; Stone, Susan F. - 2010
The sharp decline in trade volume and value during the current economic crisis has contributed to lower transportation costs and reduced waiting times at border crossings, reducing the urgency of progress on trade facilitation. Meanwhile, greater trade is expected to play a key role in recovery,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003982944
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Origin and beyond : trade facilitation disaster or trade facilitation opportunity?
Staples, Brian Rankin; Harris, Jeremy - 2009
This paper explores several mechanisms by which the barriers imposed by rules of origin may be reduced through effective trade facilitation efforts. Also discussed are the functional similarities of a variety of other requirements on international trade with rules of origin, including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003927375
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ASEAN integration in 2030 : United States perspectives
Heng, Pek Koon - 2012
The paper argues that United States (US) participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) - regional integration architecture led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - was motivated by four changes in the regional economic landscape: (i) the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009558517
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Asia-Latin America free trade agreements : an instrument for inter-regional liberalization and integration
Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Ramizo, Dorothea; Burmeister, Luca - 2012
Trade integration and free trade agreement (FTA)-led cooperation between Asia and Latin America has increased since the early 2000s. Using new criteria, this paper examines whether Asia-Latin America FTAs have facilitated market-led integration by liberalizing trade and behind the border...
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Policies to enhance trade facilitation in South Asia and Southeast Asia
Bayley, Anthony - 2014
This paper discusses trade facilitation in the context of enhancing trading links between South and Southeast Asia, in a manner understandable to the non-specialist. Presently, these two Asian regions tend to trade preferentially with distant markets. One of the reasons cited for the limited...
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