ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) - Matches

Within East Asia, the outward-oriented Philippine economy is a latecomer to using free trade agreements (FTAs) as a trade policy instrument and has re..

The paper analyzes how various preferential trading arrangements deal with agriculture liberalization and examines a few case studies highlighting th..

The paper discusses the ASEAN + 3 integration in the context of the literature on hub-and-spoke regionalism. It argues that, provided proper rules of ..

The world trading environment has witnessed the proliferation of regional trading arrangements during the last decade. This development was accompanie..

The paper examines the policies pursued by the Philippines in response to the increasing economic integration and interdependence of nations and regio..

Years of government protection, regulation and promotion through high tariffs, local content scheme and import restrictions have made the Philippine a..

DRN’s eye-opener presents a positive economic outlook for 1995-1996 but with a “let’s hold off the rejoicing for now” tone. This article cites..

In the light of economic integration, cooperation and global competitiveness, people empowerment becomes an inevitable goal. This is most espec..

This article briefly discusses the developments on the newly formed GATT-WTO. How the Philippines can take advantage of the trade opportunities..

The era of protectionism is gone. This is the message that the author wants to get across the readers. It is high time that Filipino businessme..

The ASEAN has come of age. It has to set aside its political differences to convene on an agenda for free trade and for the reduction of duties..