true in the context of South Asia, which has experienced rapid economic growth. However, wide disparity exists in terms of … its energy security across the regions and between and within countries in Asia. These interrelated aspects, coupled with … natural resource and energy constraints, are critical for Asia's long-term growth and development. In particular, people see …

results show that comprehensive continent-wide economic integration in Asia is unlikely to happen soon, since the integration … is confined mainly to East and Southeast Asia, while other regions are much less integrated and globalized. The … explain the success of the Asia model. Unlike the experience of the EU, the model is heavily market-driven and private …

evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of alternative policy changes in Asia and the Pacific. The CGE analysis … through investment liberalization. While results vary across subregions in the Asia-Pacific, both trade facilitation and … that liberalization policies increase CO2 emissions at the regional level. Importantly, economic growth in Asia and the …

Asian economies and between Asia and the rest of the world. It pays special attention to the value-added relationships among … than the direct linkages. Finally, there is an increased tendency in Asia for both "near selling" of the value added in …

This paper addresses two central questions for Asia and the world: (1) What is the purpose of Asian regional policy … paper examines the potential coverage and content of such policy coordination, what is meant by Asia in this context, and … how Asia fits in with global policy coordination processes. I address three related aspects of Asian regional policy …

targeted regional integration in Southeast Asia. There is a degree of similarity in the circumstances under which the two …

trade agreements (PTAs) are driving this trend in Asia and the Pacific as well as in Central and South America, and the … under negotiation or in force. In this regard, Asia and the Pacific has developed a rapidly evolving regional economic … Economic Partnership (or ASEAN+6 RCEP), as well as the putative Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which …

Trade policy in Asia has switched from non-discriminatory unilateral liberalisation, reinforced by GATT/ WTO …

agreements is of paramount importance given the phenomenal economic performance of Asia. Against this backdrop this paper tries … to describe the nature and extent of developmental and growth asymmetries in Asia. Some conceptual aspects of growth … to some other prominent regions of the world. The paper finds some evidence of growth divergence among East Asia Summit …