Recent economic calamities such as the 1997 Asian financial crisis have amply demonstrated the need for increased economic integration in the East Asian economic region. While various forms of economic cooperation are possible, it is important to identify groups, or clusters, of countries that...

Political unrest inevitably has consequences for a national economy. International trade in a globalised world has great importance for countries. Unfortunately, due to various political events, countries apply some restrictions to each other. In 2014, Western countries imposed sanctions on...