analysis of paperless trade measures included in selected RTAs in Asia and the Pacific confirms that the coverage of RTAs of … Trade in Asia and the Pacific can be expected to provide a useful tool for harmonized implementation of many of these … included in regional trade agreements (RTAs), including in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and ASEAN agreements. Such measures …

The proliferation of preferential trade agreements in Asia may result in a number of hub-and-spoke configurations, with …-and-spoke configurations in Asia. Simulation results suggest that the regionalism approach to integration in the Asian context can hardly act …

Rules on digital trade are rapidly taking shape as countries in Asia-Pacific and beyond strive to secure the benefits … growing. Asia-Pacific economies are unevenly engaged in cooperation in digital trade rulemaking - East and South-East Asia … economies have welcomed DTPs in their agreements and are taking the lead in developing DEAs, while Central Asia and South Asia …

We develop an index to measure the degree of regional integration in Asia and the Pacific (48 economies in six … subregions). The index comprises 26 indicators in six dimensions of regional integration, i.e., trade and investment, money and …