{"product_id":"9789814468220","title":"Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003eFree Trade Agreements (FTAs) have proliferated in East Asia as regional economies rush to catch up with the rest of the world — but what difference do they make? This book answers that question by providing an up-to-date assessment of the quality and impact of FTAs in the region. Featuring a collection of papers originally written for the prestigious Research Institute for Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) in Tokyo, it presents contemporary analysis and insights into the evolution of recent FTAs. The book is suitable for use by trade policy negotiators, policy analysts, and people developing business strategies in organizations, as well as graduate students and researchers in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules of Origin and Agricultural Trade Liberalisation in Major Free Trade Agreements \u003ci\u003e(I Cheong \u0026amp; J Cho)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServices in Free Trade Agreements \u003ci\u003e(R Ochiai et al.)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the Restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment in Free Trade Agreements \u003ci\u003e(S Urata \u0026amp; J Sasuya)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Comparison of the Safeguard Mechanisms of Free Trade Agreements \u003ci\u003e(A Kotera \u0026amp; T Kitamura)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing the Economic Impacts of Free Trade Agreements: A Computable Equilibrium Model Approach \u003ci\u003e(K Abe)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on Trade Flows: An Application of the Gravity  Model Approach \u003ci\u003e(S Urata \u0026amp; M Okabe)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Use of Free Trade Agreements by Japanese Firms \u003ci\u003e(K Takahashi \u0026amp; S Urata)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts of Japanese FTAs\/EPAs: Preliminary Post Evaluation \u003ci\u003e(M Ando)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Graduate students and researchers in international trade; trade policy negotiators; policy analysts; business strategy developers.\u003cbr\u003eKeywords:FTAs;Foreign Direct Investment;Trade Policy;Asia Pacific;Japan;KoreaReview:\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The arguments are supported by solid data analysis and documentation, which makes the views presented in this volume authoritative and convincing. It is highly recommended to graduate students and researchers interested in international trade and Asia Pacific cooperation, as well as trade policy negotiators, policy analysts, and business strategy developers interested in Asia Pacific markets.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions by experienced practitioners and academics from Japan, Korea and Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a wide coverage of regional FTAs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures strong empirical content and high-level methodologies for FTA analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185291215088,"sku":"9789814468220","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814468220_p0.jpg?v=1763691431","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814468220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}