Trade liberalization and APEC / / edited by Jiro Okamoto

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784101403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004
• ISBN: 1-134-36872-0; 0-429-23384-1; 1-134-36873-9; 0-203-50234-5; 1-280-01996-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Collana: Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; ; 43
• Altri autori (Persone): OkamotoJiro <1963->
• Disciplina: 382/.3/095
• Soggetti: International economic relations; Asia Commercial policy Econometric models; Pacific Area Commercial policy Econometric models
• 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 (p. [254]-265) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Setting the research agenda; Characteristics of APEC trade liberalization: a comparative analysis with the WTO; The development of EVSL consultations and setting the research questions; Analytical framework; The case studies; Japan: the structure of complete objection; The United States: linkage between domestic agreement and foreign disagreement; Australia: the loss of regional vision; Korea: trade policy to draw political support; Thailand: cautious involvement as an ASEAN stateIndonesia: a small fish in a big pond; Conclusion; Conclusion; APEC EVSL process a consolidated chronology; APEC Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization SOM Chair Indicative Worksheet (as of 21 November 1997); Sectors for Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization summary of scope of coverage (as of December 1998); Summary of reservations to the Kuching product coverage, target end rates and target end dates (as of 23 December 1998); Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. This important new book presents useful insights into the experience of APEC countries that have gone through numerous liberalizing reforms in recent times. Students, researchers and readers generally interested in APEC economies will find this book a good addition to their bookshelves.