Economic reform and cross-strait relations [[electronic resource] ] : Taiwan and China in the WTO / / editors, Julian Chang, Steven M. Goldstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458390803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-92838-0; 9786611928384; 981-277-580-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Collana: Series on contemporary China, , 1793-0847 ; ; v. 9
• Altri autori (Persone): ChangJulian; GoldsteinSteven M (Steven Martin)
• Disciplina: 330.951
• Soggetti: Monetary policy - Taiwan; Monetary policy - China; Electronic books.; Taiwan Economic conditions 1975-; Taiwan Economic policy 1975-; China Economic conditions 2000-; China Economic policy 2000-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: The WTO and Cross-Strait Economic Relations Julian Chang and Steven M. Goldstein; THE PATTERN OF ACCESSION; BEFORE THE WTO: A FLOURISHING ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP; BEFORE THE WTO: GROWING POLITICAL TENSIONS; BEFORE THE WTO: A VERY POLITICIZED TRADE REGIME; BEFORE THE WTO: EXPECTATIONS AND OBSTACLES; OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTERS; 2. WTO Commitments by Taiwan and China and the Domestic Consequences Tain-Jy Chen; INTRODUCTION; TAIWAN'S CONCESSIONS; Concessions on Industrial Goods; Agricultural Concessions; Concessions in the Service SectorsCHINA'S CONCESSIONS; Tariffs; QUOTAS AND IMPORT CONTROLS; TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS; THE SERVICES INDUSTRY; IMPACT OF THE WTO COMMITMENTS ; ON THE DOMESTIC ECONOMIES; Impact on Taiwan; IMPACT ON CHINA; CROSS-STRAIT COMPARISONS; CONCLUSIONS; 3. The Legal and Political Implications of Taiwan's WTO Accession Connie Guang-Hwa Yang; INTRODUCTION; TAIWAN'S NEED AND READINESS FOR GATT/ WTO MEMBERSHIP; TAIWAN'S ACCESSION COMMITMENTS; LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE GATT/WTO ACCESSION; Approaches to Amending the Laws; MAJOR CATEGORIES OF LEGAL CHANGES; CROSS-STRAIT TRADE NORMALIZATIONTHE DOMESTIC POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ACCESSION; THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS; THE INTERNAL TENSIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION; THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL FOREIGN COMMUNITY; DIFFICULTIES OF COMPLIANCE AFTER ACCESSION; Rice Wine; GPA Accession; CONCLUSION; 4. Economic Prospects from Cross-Strait WTO Membership Chi Schive; INTRODUCTION; PROJECTED IMPACT; THE RATIONALE BEHIND TAIWAN'S POST-WTO CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC POLICIES; IMPACT ON ECONOMIC SECTORS; TRADE AND INVESTMENT ACROSS THE STRAIT; ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC CONCERNS; INITIAL GUIDELINES GOVERNING TAIWAN POLICY AFTER ACCESSIONRESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS FROM AND INVESTMENT BY THE PRC AFTER ACCESSION; INVESTMENT; TAIWAN'S RESTRICTIONS: THE VIEWS OF THIRD COUNTRIES; CONCLUSIONS; 5. Taiwan's Role in the Economic Architecture of East Asia and the Pacific Peter Drysdale and Xinpeng Xu; INTRODUCTION; REGIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND GROWTH; CROSS-STRAIT TRADE: A ONE-WAY STREET; CHINA AS A DRIVER OF GROWTH IN THE REGION; THE COSTS TO TAIWAN FROM TRADE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHINA; PROLIFERATION OF FREE TRADE ARRANGEMENTS; Regional Trade Policy Environment; Economic and Political Costs to TaiwanLINKING GLOBALIZATION TO CROSS-STRAIT INTEGRATION; Unilateral Initiatives; A Common Market without External Tariffs; Regional Strategies with a Global Face; TAIWAN'S REGIONAL ROLE AND CHINA'S GLOBAL CHOICE: A WAY FORWARD; 6. The Political Economy of Cross-Strait Relations: Economic Interdependence, the WTO, and Security Joseph Fewsmith; ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WTO ACCESSION; PRESSURES FOR LIBERALIZATION; POLITICAL INTERACTION; THE STEEL DISPUTE; INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION; CONCLUSION; 7. The Challenges and Opportunities for Taiwan and China in the Financial Sector after Entry into the WTO Jih-chu Lee
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a discussion of the general impact of WTO membership on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and addresses the political and economic impact on cross-Strait relations of common membership.The book begins with an introduction which analyzes the state of cross-Strait economic and political relations on the eve of dual accession to the WTO and briefly introduces the chapters which follow. The first chapter discusses the concessions made by both sides in their accession agreements and is followed by two chapters which describe the manner in which the Taiwan economy was reformed to a