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The free trade area of the Asia-Pacific: A constructive approach to multilateralizing Asian regionalism
Bergsten, C. Fred; Noland, Marcus; Schott, Jeffrey J. - 2011
This paper examines the prospect of realizing regional economic integration via the mechanism of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). The FTAAP initiative represents a politically ambitious, high potential benefit option for achieving Asian regional integration. Among its desirable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397348
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Russian energy strategy in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for Australia
Buchanan, Elizabeth (contributor) - 2021
Given Australia's lack of energy security strategy, it is not surprising that the country is void of institutional … communication to the north to supply fuel and to export Australian coal and natural gas. Australia has entered the 2020s as the …-Pacific, with a view to determining the security implications for Australia. Russia is important for global energy security chains …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012990240
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Mapping crisis-era protectionism in the Asia Pacific region
Evenett, Simon J. - 2013
This paper provides an account of the resort in recent years by governments in the Asia Pacific region to discrimination against foreign commercial interests. As in previous systemic economic crises, policymakers altered the mix of discriminatory policies employed. This time around governments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397297
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Prospects for Regional Cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean Region and the Asia and Pacific Region: Perspective from East Asia
Medalla, Erlinda M.; Balboa, Jenny D. - 2010
The Asia and Pacific region and Latin American and Caribbean region are two regions divided not only by vast geographic distance, but also by disparities in economics, politics, culture, and history. Most recently, a number of forums explored the possibility of closing such gaps and linking the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421168
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How Can Regional Institutions Support Reforms to Domestic Financial Systems
Lamberte, Mario B. - 2004
More recently, considerable attention has been given to financial regional integration and cooperation, which intensified in the wake of the East Asian financial crisis. Thus, a number of regional initiatives, such as development of regional bond market and credit rating agencies, among others,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429784
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Negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement: Evaluation and implications for East Asian regionalism
Cheong, Inkyo - 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement seems to have reached a crossroads: it could either be a building block toward achieving economic integration in Asia and the Pacific, or trigger the formation of two large trade blocs which will work independently of one another. When the Government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397224
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The emerging "Post-Doha" agenda and the new regionalism in the Asia-Pacific
Plummer, Michael G. - 2012
This paper considers emerging commercial policy challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in light of the impasse reached at the Eighth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meeting in December 2011. It underscores that, while marginal liberalization of trade barriers under the Doha...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397243
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Intellectual property rights in regional trade agreements of Asia-Pacific economies
Puutio, Teemu Alexander - 2013
impact explained in more detail in the paper it is possible to show that developed countries, Australia and the United States …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427112
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Regional Economic Integration in East Asia: Progress and Pathways
Medalla, Erlinda M.; Balboa, Jenny D. - 2011
The East Asian region is a major global economic player, given its economic size and potential. As such, Regional Economic Integration in East Asia could be considered as an important building bloc toward integration of the Asia-Pacific region. East Asia has made significant progress in creating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421225
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Closer Trade and Financial Cooperation in ASEAN: Issues at the Regional and National Level with Focus on the Philippines
Yap, Josef T.; Medalla, Erlinda M.; Balboa, Jenny D. - 2007
Trade and financial policies in ASEAN-member countries have contributed to the goal of economic integration. One important feature of this process is the need to narrow the development gap in the region in order to make economic integration more effective and meaningful. This paper examines the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429854