bilateral trade statistics and provides a case study for 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The paper also provides an …This working paper introduces the concept of bilateral asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics (IMTS …), i.e. the discrepancies that can be seen in reported bilateral trade flows between trading partners. Such discrepancies …

multilateralize it. The paper first reviews free trade agreement (FTA) developments, and discusses the characteristics and motives of … FTAs in East Asia. It then analyzes the contents of major plurilateral FTAs in East Asia, that is ASEAN's five FTAs each …

multilateralize it. The paper first reviews free trade agreement (FTA) developments, and discusses the characteristics and motives of … FTAs in East Asia. It then analyzes the contents of major plurilateral FTAs in East Asia, that is ASEAN's five FTAs each …

expansion of intraregional trade in Asia. This paper examines the trade linkages among Asian countries and between Asia and … diffuse networks. While Asia's intraregional trade is high, most of it consists of parts and components; however, a large … role for the PRC in mitigating the transmission of economic shocks to Asia through trade with other regions. …

. This paper looks at historical ties between India and Africa. It identifies trade and investment patterns in recent decades …

involves liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods, services, and investment, as well as protection and promotion of … investment. The paper outlines the AEC Blueprint actions and the time lines for completion. The authors find that by end-2011 … are difficulties with the removal of non-tariff barriers as well as with the liberalization of services and investment …

trade network perspective, it measures the international flows of value-added and assesses countries’ position within GVCs …. After calculating a series of in-depth GVC indicators, the paper assesses the potential for trade creation within the …

. Three main issues are considered: possible common trade interests of the ACP Group, possible configurations of ACP groupings …

investment. The potential gains from closer connectivity between South Asia and Southeast Asia are no doubt large. India … Asia will bring significant opportunities for industrial development in India and trade potential with South and East Asian … communication technology - contributes to integration by reducing transaction costs and facilitating intraregional trade and …

(DigiSRII 1.0) to uncover digital economy integration trends across Asia-Pacific region. The results show that Asia and the …-economy infrastructure and ICT goods trade liberalization. However, workforce capacitation and infrastructures investments are essential to … trade in digitally-enabled goods and services. From a sustainable development perspective, inclusivity and equity of access …