Trade Liberalization and APEC

ISBN-13: 9780415652889 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 288 str.

Jiro Okamoto

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction Jiro Okamoto Part One: Setting the Research Agenda 1. Characteristics of APEC Trade Liberalization: A Comparative Analysis with the WTO Akiko Yanai 2. The Development of EVSL Consultations and Setting the Research Questions Jiro Okamoto 3. Analytical Framework Jiro Okamoto and Michael Wesley Part Two: The Case Studies 4. Japan: The Structure of Complete Objection Tatsushi Ogita 5. The United States: Linkage between Domestic Agreement and Foreign Disagreement Satoshi Oyane 6. Australia: The Loss of Regional Vision Michael Wesley 7. Korea: Trade Policy to Draw Political Support Yutaka Onishi 8. Thailand: Cautious Involvement as an ASEAN State Fumio Nagai 9. Indonesia: A Small Fish in a Big Pond Hanafi Sofyan Part Three: Conclusion 10. Conclusion Jiro Okamoto

O autorze

Jiro Okamoto is a researcher at the Institute of Developing Economies, Wakaba, Mihama, Chiba, Japan.