still struggling towards a full recovery, monthly trade values for Asia and the Pacific have already returned to the pre …Trade in the Asian and Pacific region has recovered strongly since the first quarter of 2010. While world trade is …-crisis level. Merchandise trade in the region grew by more than 30% in 2010, compared with 21% growth in world merchandise trade. …

growth. Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are rapidly increasing their importance in the world economy, having … face economic slowdown, and acceptance is growing that the Asia-Pacific region will be the world's next engine of economic …

costs faced by traders in Asia and the Pacific – typically 5% or less for most countries and products. Countries have … trade agreements during the past decade, import tariff costs now often account for a very small share of the overall trade …

This chapter provides a picture of post-crisis trade and investment interventions in the Asia-Pacific region. It …

. Agreements are routinely classified with respect to the level of development of partners, their number and regional proximity and …

The Asia-Pacific region has shown resilience in the face of recent economic crises and, after a shortlived slowdown …, has continued to attract FDI flows. FDI plays a central role in supporting the efforts of Asia-Pacific countries to build … more sustainable development practices. Even though the global economy remains under strain, global FDI inflows rose by 16 …

$3.4 trillion in 2009 to $3.7 trillion in 2010. Asia, and the Pacific, in particular developing Asia, is again leading … the recovery, with a growth rate of more than 20% in 2010. This strong rise came after a slump in commercial services …

. Contemporary or crisis-era protectionism is dominated by behind-the-border measures such as bailout, state aids and export …