Overview

The Asia-Pacific region at the beginning of the twenty-first century has witnessed a rise in bilateral preferential trade agreements which could have potentially dramatic effects on the trading patterns of countries in the trans-Pacific region. With a growing numbers of countries now considering further negotiation of bilateral trade accords, this topical book provides the first comprehensive analysis of this crucial phenomenon, highlighting how these arrangements will either fit or conflict with existing institutions. In order to examine the underlying political and economic factors driving these accords and their implications for broader trading arrangements, this significant book employs a theoretical framework, overviews political and economic trends in the region, and investigates detailed case studies of trade strategies in countries including Japan, China, Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, and Mexico. Analyzing hotly debated topics and current, newsworthy discussions, it traces the growth of bilateralism as an emerging international economic phenomenon. This book is imperative reading for policymakers and scholars, and will prove an invaluable resource for students of Asian Studies, politics, economics and management especially those interested in international trade, bilateral trade agreements, political economy, business strategy and trade.

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Author:   Vinod Aggarwal (University of California at Berkeley, USA) ,  Shujiro Urata (Waseda University, Japan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780415702096

ISBN 10:   0415702097
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   12 January 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I Theoretical framework and economic overview 1. Bilateral trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific by VINOD K. AGGARWAL 2. The political economy of the new Asia-Pacific bilateralism: benign, banal, or simply bad? by JOHN RAVENHILL 3. Bilateralism in the Asia-Pacific: an economic overview by FUKUNARI KIMURA PART II Case studies 4. Japan: a new move toward bilateral trade agreements by T.J. PEMPEL AND SHUJIRO URATA 5. US trade arrangements in the Asia-Pacific by RICHARD E. FEINBERG 6. Chinese trade bilateralism: politics still in command by ELAINE S. KWEI 7. From multilateralism to bilateralism? a shift in South Korea’s trade strategy by MIN GYO KOO 8. Who rules the international economy? Taiwan’s daunting attempts at bilateralism by ROSELYN Y. HSUEH 9. Singapore trade bilateralism: a two track strategy by SEUNGJOO LEE 10. Why countries are so eager to establish bilateral free trade agreements: a case study of Thailand by KOZO KIYOTA 11. The reluctant bilateralist: Malaysia’s new trade strategy by YUMIKO OKAMOTO 12. Free trade beyond NAFTA: the economic and institutional rationale for Mexico’s bilateral trade agenda by RALPH ESPACH PART III Conclusion 13. The evolution and implications of bilateral trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific by VINOD K. AGGARWAL AND MIN GYO KOO

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<p>'This book is important, timely and crucial reading for anyone interested in the future of the Asia Pacific.' - Ann Capling, University of Melbourne<p>'Uniformly comprehensive, informative and engaging.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2

'This book is important, timely and crucial reading for anyone interested in the future of the Asia Pacific.' - Ann Capling, University of Melbourne 'Uniformly comprehensive, informative and engaging.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2

'This book is important, timely and crucial reading for anyone interested in the future of the Asia Pacific.' - Ann Capling, University of Melbourne 'Uniformly comprehensive, informative and engaging.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2

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