1. Narrowing the development gap in ASEAN : context and approach / David Carpenter, Izyani Zulkifli and Mark McGillivray -- 2. Understanding the ASEAN development gap / Mark McGillivray, Simon Feeny and Sasi Iamsiraroj -- 3. Monitoring progress towards narrowing the development gap / Mark...

Trade facilitation is important based on the rationale that all of the processes of international transaction need to go through regulated procedures. Efficient management and implementation of these procedures are thus essential and can serve as one of the channels to enhance a country's...

This research paper evaluates the relative significance of World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession in general and that of WTO led liberalisation in particular in increasing an East Asian and Pacific (EAP) developing country's desirability for foreign direct investors. Other FDI influencing...