Integration - Matches

The feature article in this issue of the DRN is based on the highlights of a recently completed study done by premier economist Dr. Gerardo Sicat whic..

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 distills some policy lessons from the financial services integration program in the European Union for East Asia. Focusing on the improved ..

Trade and financial policies in ASEAN-member countries have contributed to the goal of economic integration. One important feature of this pro..

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

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..

Valuable lessons have been drawn from the financial crisis that hit East Asia 10 years ago. From this sad experience, Asian countries are now more awa..

The paper aims to add to the understanding of the issues and suggests a framework to move toward the use of best practice in ROOs. Rules of origin (RO..

Food policy analysts and government policymakers have different views on food security. Those who decide for agriculture in less developed countries e..

China's emergence as an economic giant in the past 25 years has dramatically changed the global economic landscape especially in East Asia. Should thi..

This book examines the trends in Philippine banking regulation in the past 25 years. In particular, it notes that the Philippines has followed a polic..

With the recent proliferation of regional and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) not only involving East Asian countries but others around the wor..

The past two decades have seen the growing financial liberalization and integration of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the wo..

Regional economic integration in East Asia has gained momentum in the aftermath of the 1997 financial crisis and the escalation of international terro..

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 ..