Regional Trade Agreements in Asia

Edited by Tran Van Hoa, Research Professor, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia and Charles Harvie, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Small Business and Regional Research, University of Wollongong, Australia

• Contents:ForewordStephen MartinPART I: REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ISSUES1. Regional Trade Agreements in Asia: An OverviewTran Van Hoa and Charles Harvie2. The WTO, Regional Trade Agreements and an Enlarged ASEANTran Van Hoa3. Deep Integration in Regional Trading AgreementsPeter Lloyd4. China’s Global Competitiveness and Regional Trade and InvestmentYanyun ZhaoPART II: ECONOMIC, TRADE, INVESTMENT AND INTEGRATION ISSUES FOR ENLARGED ASEAN MEMBERS5. India’s Poor and Gains from Trade with ASEANShovan Ray6. Aspects of an Enlarged ASEAN: a Perspective from ThailandApichai Puntasen, Wichada Lewnanonchai and Thanawan Rattanawarinchai7. Agricultural Issues in an Enlarged ASEAN: The Case of VietnamNguyen Manh Hai and Tran Van Hoa8. Prospects for an AFTA-CER Free Trade Agreement Charles HarviePART III: MICRO, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT AND SECTORAL ISSUES IN AN ENLARGED ASEAN9. SMEs in Regional Trade and Investment DevelopmentCharles Harvie10. Asian Reserves and the Dollar: Issues in an Enlarged ASEANAshima Goyal11. TRIPS-plus: Free Trade Agreements Jeopardizing Public Health in Developing NationsPrabodh Malhotra and Bhajan Grewal12. The Micro-finance Movement in China: Lessons and Initiatives for an Enlarged ASEANEnjiang Cheng13. China’s Corporate Culture and Implications for Trade and Investment in the Asian RegionGuirong Li and Xianfeng WeiPART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS14. Challenges and Opportunities from an Enlarged ASEANTran Van HoaIndex

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