This paper reviews trends in East Asian regionalism in the areas of trade and investment, money and finance, and infrastructure. It presents various measures of trade and financial integration. An important finding of the paper is that increasing trade and financial integration in the region is...

"Global trade is a key driver for economic growth, and trade is related to several dimensions: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) with disruptive technologies, globalisation of markets, innovation leading to new trade opportunities, as well as foreign investments following exports lead to...

According to the European Commission (EC), the WTO is struggling to credibly remain the go-to place for trade negotiations.1 Indeed, after the Commission stated its concerns, EU-Ambassador to the WTO Marc Vanheukelen commented that if the organisation does not take measures to move forward, the...