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6 Dec 2010
WTO and RTAs
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper is the first in a series generated by an October 2010 workshop on 'Trade Policies in South and Southeast Asia', examining trade frameworks, relations and country perspectives on regional trade. More on «WTO and RTAs»

4 Feb 2010
The Global Financial Crisis
Author: Dick K Nanto
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report overviews the global financial crisis by charting its origins in the US financial system, its effects on emerging markets, Europe, Russia, Latin America and Asia. More on «The Global Financial Crisis»

2009
Regional Trade Agreements vs. Multilateral Trading System
Author: Chen Taifeng
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This publication examines the relative importance and relevance of regional and multilateral trade agreements and systems for China. More on «Regional Trade Agreements vs. Multilateral Trading System»

30 Jun 2008
Political-Security Competition and the FTA Movement
Author: Mike M Mochizuki
Publisher: Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI)
The goal of this paper is to examine the political-security dimension of the proliferation of FTAs in the Asia-Pacific region. More on «Political-Security Competition and the FTA Movement»
Jun 2008
Competitive Regionalism
Author: Mireya Solis, Saori N Katada
Publisher: Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI)
This paper investigates central questions regarding the nature of the international trading system and the future of regional integration: What is driving the explosion of FTA worldwide? Why is it more likely for states to establish a new bilateral F... More on «Competitive Regionalism»

Mar 2007
Implementing the United Nations General Assembly’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the Asia-Pacific
Author: Alistair Millar, Eric Rosand, Jason Ipe
Publisher: Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)
This publication discusses the challenges and opportunities for implementing the UN's Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. More on «Implementing the United Nations General Assembly’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the Asia-Pacific»

Jun 2003
The Move to Preferential Trade in the Western Pacific Rim
Author: John Ravenhill
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper describes how Western Pacific Rim states have been slow to participate in preferential trade agreements (PTAs). More on «The Move to Preferential Trade in the Western Pacific Rim»