quite heterogeneous across developing regions. Shares of agriculture in GDP are still high in the East Asia and Pacific and … South Asia regions. Moreover, data indicate that trade reform in export partners, particularly OECD countries, will affect a …

evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of alternative policy changes in Asia and the Pacific. The CGE analysis … through investment liberalization. While results vary across subregions in the Asia-Pacific, both trade facilitation and … that liberalization policies increase CO2 emissions at the regional level. Importantly, economic growth in Asia and the …

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 …

-- Preferential trade agreements -- Asia, China, and unilateral liberalization -- Conclusion : the future of free trade …

-- Chapter 3: Free Trade Agreements in Goods Is Trade Bilateralism in Asia Consistent with WTO Rules and Norms? -- 3 ….4.2 Common features of Enabling Clause-based FTAs outside Asia -- 3.5 Empirical Study of Enabling Clause-based FTAs in Asia -- 3 ….5.1 Use of the Enabling Clause by developing Asian countries -- 3.5.2 Bilateral Enabling Clause-based FTAs in Asia -- 3 …