This article discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Regional Cooperative Economic Partnership (RCEP), and more briefly the third mega-free trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) commenting on the progress (or lack thereof) realized with each over...

After over seven years of showcasing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a significant part of its foreign policy toward Asia, the United States officially withdrew from the agreement in January. Japan—the one-time liberalization laggard who drew intense criticism for trade barriers in the...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was accepted by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as one among other pathfinders, including the ASEAN 3, ASEAN 6 and others, for a comprehensive Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP). Though the TPP negotiations do not include China at the...

This paper analyzes the impact on the U.S. economy of Taiwan's accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. While the TPP is to be concluded by the twelve current negotiating parties, other regional economies will be able to join, consistent with APEC's endorsement of the TPP as a...

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are growing more and more important in the global trade in goods and services. Between 1958 and 2005, 141 RTAs concerning the trade in goods were indicated to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Secretariat (since 1995 the World Trade Organization...

The growth of digital trade is dependant upon greater interconnectivity across borders. Several countries strive to achieve such interconnectivity and integration in digital trade through international trade agreements. Digital trade integration is a complex, multidimensional process that...

This paper exams two mega-regional FTAs under negotiation at the time of writing, namely the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and exams what the implications may be - particularly of new rules in regulatory sectors hitherto untouched by...

The emerging economic power of Asia has accelerated since the conclusion of free trade agreements amongst Asia nations. At the same time, the development of such regional cooperation in trade affairs has been accompanied by human rights concerns regarding labour standards and environmental...