of Asia between themselves and the rest of the world over the past millennium, paying particular attention to: the Pax … final section discusses the comparative evolution of Europe and Asia and the question of why the Industrial Revolution did … not first occur in Asia. …

We investigate changes in Asia's regional and global trade linkages and their influence on macroeconomic relationships … among Asia, Europe, and United States (US). We first document changes in trade patterns of East Asia, Europe, and US and … discuss stylized facts about East Asia's trade structure. The People's Republic of China (PRC) plays a critical role as an …

While discussing the enhancement of the connectivity between Europe and Asia, we explore a new area of cooperation …, which is the use of European long-term investment funds in Asia's infrastructure. We argue that, if Asian countries agree to …-term investment funds, such as pension and insurance funds. This will create a win–win situation for both Asia and Europe, because …