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Rules of origin (ROO) set the criteria in determining the nationality of a product and where a product was made. The importance of ROO has increased i..

The formation of free trade agreements (FTAs) has been set in motion worldwide and its conclusion does not appear imminent in the near future. In the ..

This paper develops a modality of liberalization for APEC, based on a sectoral level, as an alternative to the politically sensitive Free Trade Area o..

With globalization and advances in information and communication technology (ICT) leading to growing international production sharing, amidst the incr..

This paper examines the economy-wide impacts of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) on the Philippine economy. In particular, it uses an app..

In moving toward the East Asian vision of a community, a rational, enabling regime of rules of origin (ROOs) that would encourage deeper economic inte..

Striking a balance between trade facilitation and preventing trade deflection is the single most difficult challenge with regard to the issue of rules..

Free trade agreements (FTAs) are seen to boost a nation's competitiveness in the global trade arena. Asia, albeit a "late bloomer" in initiating FTAs ..

This paper aims to provide some information on the implications for the Philippine agriculture sector of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement. In part..

Why the need to ratify the JPEPA? Based on the numerous studies carried out under the PIDS JPEPA Research Project, JPEPA will be advantageous to the c..

APEC’s vision of integrating the APEC has remained, for the most part, intangible. Cultural differences, socioeconomic disparity, and lack o..

In a democratic country, economic policies succeed or fail depending on the political support they receive. Open trade policies that were initiated an..

The United States of America is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly skilled and professional Filipino wo..

As a result of changing conditions in the world market and increasing global competition, trade and integration arrangements have become a part of eco..

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