trading system and explores policy implications for Asia. The world trading system, led by the World Trade Organization (WTO …-based regional and bilateral economic integration is driven by the Factory Asia phenomenon. The authors also compellingly show where …), is under pressure to evolve and address 21st-century trade issues. Meanwhile, economically salient Asia has built deep …

The spread of Asia’s free trade agreements (FTAs) has sparked an important debate on the impact of such agreements on … ‘noodle bowl’ of overlapping regulations and rules of origin requirements – which may be costly to business. Asia’s Free Trade …

two-track approach of relying on multilateral liberalization under the GATT/WTO and open regionalism under Asia …

A lively debate is taking place over the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) on East Asia's business between those …

)/World Trade Organization (WTO) system. It explores the implications of various stresses to the performance of Factory Asia such as …This paper examines the changing relationship between trade policy, production networks, and economic growth in Asia …. It traces East Asia’s rise to the coveted “Factory Asia” league with rapid growth over several decades through trade …

the area of development finance). Asia could contribute to this transformation by building effective institutions to …