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first bilateral free trade agreement entered into by the Philippines, the performance of and experience with JPEPA are … crucial in determining the prospects for negotiated trade agreements with the country. The Philippines cannot afford to slow …
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presently being negotiated among 11 countries. With the Philippines negotiating in many fronts at the global scene, such as its … the context of how these would impact on the Philippines as a third, nonpartner country. …
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the Philippines should position itself into this new era of trade in garments. For the Philippines to compete, the … increase the Philippines' competitiveness in the US market but the long-term solutions should be focused on industrial …
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explore the various issues concerning the potential Free Trade Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. It … examines the gains, the challenges as well as the opportunities for the Philippines in entering into a bilateral economic …
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The paper analyzes how various preferential trading arrangements deal with agriculture liberalization and examines a few case studies highlighting the provisions on agriculture. It assesses the effect of preferential trade agreements on agriculture trade flows in the case of ASEAN. It finds that...
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The United States of America is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly … existing FTAs of the U.S. were examined to seek for provisions the Philippines may adopt for a freer movement of natural … concerning the movement of natural persons to materialize, the Philippines should weigh its sacrifices against what it will be …
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Are trade facilitation measures under free trade agreements (FTAs) discriminatory? This important question has yet to be sufficiently explored by the existing literature on trade facilitation. Despite the multilateral scope and non-discriminatory objectives of trade facilitation measures, some...
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The scope and depth of bilateral and regional preferential trade agreements (RTAs) negotiated over the past 15 years has expanded beyond traditional market access and preferential tariffs to include provisions on a wide range of issues, including trade facilitation. This study is a first attempt...
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