Key Features:Includes contributions by experienced practitioners and academics from Japan, Korea and AustraliaProvides a wide coverage of regional FTAsFeatures strong empirical content and high-level methodologies for FTA analysis.

Using a cross-sectional dataset of 13 manufacturing sectors in 27 Asian developing countries from 2008 to 2022, we investigated the impact of the presence of foreign firms on wages of workers from domestic firms. First, we found that the average wage of workers from foreign firms is higher than...

Using a cross-sectional dataset of 13 manufacturing sectors in 27 Asian developing countries from 2008 to 2022, we investigated the impact of the presence of foreign firms on wages of workers from domestic firms. First, we found that the average wage of workers from foreign firms is higher than...

The study conducted a comprehensive examination of the digital divide in the ASEAN region through a large-scale questionnaire survey targeting regional MSMEs. Two types of surveys, web and phone, were employed to capture a diverse range of responses, considering company size, industry, and...

1. Introduction / Chin Hee Hahn, Shujiro Urata and Dionisius Narjoko -- 2. Learning-by-exporting and plant characteristics / Chin Hee Hahn and Chang-Gyun Park -- 3. Exporting, productivity and innovation in Malaysian manufacturing / Cassey Lee -- 4. Does trade protection improve firm...