In this study, Scollay and Gilbert weigh the economic consequences of the increased use of preferential trading arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region, whether these develop on the basis of trans-Pacific cooperation or solely within the East Asian or Western Pacific subregions. They evaluate the economic effects of both the existing proposals for new bilateral and multilateral agreements and of more far-reaching developments involving the creation of a substantial trading bloc or blocs in the region. Comparisons between the economic effects of establishing such bloc(s) in the region and the effects of achieving APEC's Bogor goals on the basis of "open regionalism" suggest that the latter approach continues to offer a worthwhile alternative. The study demonstrates that the benefits of global free trade dominate those available from the establishment of any combination of major blocs or from APEC's "open regionalism."
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In this study, Scollay and Gilbert weigh the economic consequences of the increased use of preferential trading arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region, whether these develop on the basis of trans-Pacific cooperation or solely within the East Asian or Western Pacific subregions. They evaluate the economic effects of both the existing proposals for new bilateral and multilateral agreements and of more far-reaching developments involving the creation of a substantial trading bloc or blocs in the region. Comparisons between the economic effects of establishing such bloc(s) in the region and the effects of achieving APEC's Bogor goals on the basis of "open regionalism" suggest that the latter approach continues to offer a worthwhile alternative. The study demonstrates that the benefits of global free trade dominate those available from the establishment of any combination of major blocs or from APEC's "open regionalism."
Imprint | The Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | May 2001 |
Authors | Robert Scollay, John Gilbert |
Dimensions | 224 x 160 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-88132-302-3 |
Barcode | 9780881323023 |
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LSN | 0-88132-302-0 |