Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific region: how wide, how deep?
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2009
Authors
Pomfret, R.
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Korea and World Economy VIII, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, July 9 - 10 2009: pp.1-16
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Richard Pomfret
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Korea and World Economy VIII (2009 : Hong Kong)
Abstract
The Asia Pacific region was characterized in the second half of the twentieth century by an absence of regional
trading arrangements. The situations changed after 2000, raising questions of sequencing and of the boundaries of the
region. This paper argues that the proliferation of regional and bilateral agreements has been driven by the rapid emergence
of regional value chains and centres on trade facilitation measures. These create deep regionalism and variable
boundaries, depending upon which countries integrate into the regional value chains.
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A joint conference AKES, HKBU, KDI, STEPI and RCIE