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Results 1-10 of 97 for Regional Economic Integration Working Papers
July 2013

What is Economic Corridor Development and What Can It Achieve in Asia’s Subregions?

This paper examines the role of economic corridor development in regional economic integration.
June 2013

The People’s Republic of China’s Financial Policy and Regional Cooperation in the Midst of Global Headwinds

This paper investigates the impact of the People’s Republic of China’s new direction of financial policy which warrants a slower but more sustainable growth.
May 2013

Supporting the Growth and Spread of International Production Networks in Asia: How Can Trade Policy Help?

This paper studies if free trade agreements can support further growth or spread of production networks in Asia to ascertain possible linkage.
May 2013

On the Use of FTAs: A Review of Research Methodologies

This article reviews existing studies on the issue and attempts to identify the relevant methodologies for assessing the use of free trade agreements.
March 2013

Cross-Regional Comparison of Trade Integration: The Case of Services

This paper examines the level of services trade integration in Asia in comparison with Europe and North America.
September 2012

Anatomy of South–South FTAs in Asia: Comparisons with Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands

This paper studies the differences between free trade agreements (FTAs) in terms of their legal basis, looking at South–South FTAs in Asia.
July 2012

Narrowing the Development Divide in ASEAN: The Role of Policy

This paper investigates the development divide in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the measures to narrow this gap.
July 2012

ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and the Competitiveness of Local Industries: Lao PDR

This paper provides an assessment of the effect of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) on three industries-wood processing, cement, and motorcycle assembly-in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
May 2012

Determinants of Local Currency Bonds and Foreign Holdings: Implications for Bond Market Development in the People's Republic of China

This report explores which variables—macroeconomic, institutional, and capital controls—are most important in explaining cross-country differences in bond market development.
April 2012

Measuring Commodity-Level Trade Costs in Asia: The Basis for Effective Trade Facilitation Policies in the Region

Despite several inherent weaknesses, the World Bank’s Doing Business Report is still the most widely used assessment of trade facilitation status by developing country policymakers and economists. This paper suggests that the use of trade statistics in conjunction with Doing Business trade cost data is helpful in designing sector-specific trade facilitation policies.