2006 Publications
BASC Staff Articles
The Evolution and Implications of Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific
|By Vinod Aggarwal – Director| Min Gyo Koo|
Bilateral Trade Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific, 2006
The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a dramatic rise of bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) at the beginning of the 21st century.
Shifting Ground: Is it Finally Time?
|By Vinod Aggarwal – Director| Min Gyo Koo|
Global Asia, 2006
We argue here that the traditional institutional order in East Asia has come under heavy strain in the wake of three key shocks and their aftermath: the end of the Cold War, the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, and the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Undermining the WTO? The Rise of Preferential Trading Arrangements
|By Vinod Aggarwal – Director|
Building a Northeast Asian Community, Volume II, 2006
In the post-World War II era until the early 1990s, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) remained the primary approach to trade liberalization, with the most significant exception being the formation and evolution of a customs union in Europe.
Bilateral Trade Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific
|By Vinod Aggarwal – Director|
Bilateral Trade Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific, 2006
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region increasingly fear that multilateral trade forums such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) cannot always effectively hammer out the terms of global trade liberalization.