paper we explore the implications of such broad-based regional trade initiatives in Asia highlighting the bridging of the … for East Asia is that China, Japan, and Korea be brought into any scheme for deeper regional integration. This matter … alone drives most of the income and trade effects in the East Asia region across all our scenarios. The inclusion of the …

) model. The paper estimates the potential gains to be large, particularly for South Asia, assuming that the policy- and … attainable — welfare in South Asia and Southeast Asia would rise by 8.9% and 6.4% of gross domestic product, respectively, by … Asia, whose exports would rise by two thirds (64% relative to the baseline). Hence, the paper concludes that improvements …

) model. The paper estimates the potential gains to be large, particularly for South Asia, assuming that the policy- and … attainable - welfare in South Asia and Southeast Asia would rise by 8.9% and 6.4% of gross domestic product, respectively, by … Asia, whose exports would rise by two thirds (64% relative to the baseline). Hence, the paper concludes that improvements …

The spread of regional trade agreements (RTAs) in Southeast Asia has ignited a debate about their impact on business …