[PDF] Empirical Study Of Trade And Investment Within The Asia Pacific Region eBook

Author : Sam Dzever
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 1997-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1349256412

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The book contains selected papers presented at two international Euro-Asia research conferences held in Nantes and Poitiers, France, in 1994 and 1995. These papers are among the most recent empirical works concerned with the analysis of economic transformation and business strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Various themes are addressed ranging from an assessment of the environment to more specific issues, e.g. business and marketing strategies of firms operating in this region. Countries given particular attention include: China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan and Vietnam. The book represents a comprehensive and up-to-date appraisal of the effects of economic transformation and business strategy of firms operating in one of the world's most dynamic regions.

Author : Debashis Chakraborty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 34,65 MB
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317207815

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In an era of globalization, trade in goods and cross-border services and capital flows play a key role in determining the economic growth path of countries. Over the last two decades, countries have embarked on several alternate tracks to liberalize and deepen their linkage with the world economy. The growing trade-investment nexus and the emerging developments lead to deeper international production networks, rise in cross-border trade in services and in regional trade agreements and so on. The debate of whether it is possible to empirically validate the potential benefits of this deepening trade-investment linkage is ongoing. The evidence in literature is, however, ambiguous. This book contributes to the literature by looking at Asian economies and at the EU, Maghreb countries and Pacific Island economics. It examines the issues under four broad areas, namely: (1) trade: theoretical and policy issues, (2) factor flows: impact on trade and welfare, (3) impact of trade and factor flows on environment and (4) institutions, international trade and policy issues.

Author : Debashis Chakraborty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317207823

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In an era of globalization, trade in goods and cross-border services and capital flows play a key role in determining the economic growth path of countries. Over the last two decades, countries have embarked on several alternate tracks to liberalize and deepen their linkage with the world economy. The growing trade-investment nexus and the emerging developments lead to deeper international production networks, rise in cross-border trade in services and in regional trade agreements and so on. The debate of whether it is possible to empirically validate the potential benefits of this deepening trade-investment linkage is ongoing. The evidence in literature is, however, ambiguous. This book contributes to the literature by looking at Asian economies and at the EU, Maghreb countries and Pacific Island economics. It examines the issues under four broad areas, namely: (1) trade: theoretical and policy issues, (2) factor flows: impact on trade and welfare, (3) impact of trade and factor flows on environment and (4) institutions, international trade and policy issues.

Author : Henri Claude de Bettignies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,53 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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This book examines key issues in trade and investment patterns in the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on Japan and its evolving role. Presenting the latest thinking, this volume will stimulate further debate in this important area.

Author : Muhammed Abu B. Siddique
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1847204406

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The editor of this book is to be congratulated for providing us with the works of a group of authors who combine proficient technical skills with elegant and lucid writing capabilities. . . This book would make excellent recommended reading for both undergraduate and graduate classes in international trade and finance. Herb Thompson, Journal of Contemporary Asia This book is based on the premise that Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in the Asia-Pacific significantly impact on the material progress of the peoples of this region. These impacts in terms of the benefits and costs associated with RTAs will vary greatly from country to country. The internationally acclaimed contributors examine the theoretical perspective of RTAs in relation to exchange rates, the role and goals of the WTO and agriculture. The tensions and trade frictions resulting from the formation of trade blocs and their conflicts with the roles and goals of the WTO are also examined in the book. Those economies that are considered the economic powerhouses of the region including China, Japan, South Korea, major ASEAN countries and Australia are discussed in depth. The findings of the book suggest that RTAs are becoming increasingly popular in the Asia-Pacific region. However the associated costs and benefits depend on a number of complex factors including exchange rates, negotiation skills, the sectors included or excluded from the RTA, and the level of economic development of the nations signing the RTAs. The book will be particularly useful to academics, researchers, consultants, students, policy makers (including trade negotiators), and practitioners involved in trade and development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Adam Marszk
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030127524

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This book is dedicated to examining Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) market in the Asia-Pacific region between 2004 and 2017. It offers a broad examination of the attributes and development of the ETF markets. The book presents a new approach to ETF markets modeling that uses innovation diffusion model. In addition, it explores the empirical links between ETFs and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The book also compares ETFs and competing investment options. This book should appeal to both academics and practitioners as it includes detailed descriptions of the ETF markets and prepared projections regarding their future development. As the Asia-Pacific region plays a significant role in the global economy, this book should be useful for international readers beyond this area. The Emergence of ETFs in Asia-Pacific begins with an overview of the Asia-Pacific economies, focusing on their importance for the global economy and their features. Next, the book introduces an analytical framework. It explains major features of ETFs (such as their creation, distribution, and trading) and key categories, which facilitates profound understanding of the book merit even for readers with little knowledge about ETFs. The following chapter explores the role of ICTs in economy and society identifying channels of their impact on financial markets. It discusses how ICTs foster dynamic spread of financial innovations (including ETFs) across financial markets. Next, the book examines the ETF market's development in different countries in the Asia-Pacific region, by analyzing their level of development in terms of turnover. In this part it also provides brief characteristics of all markets, including their structures and categories of ETFs in various countries. Consecutive part of the book is dedicated to reports on the process of ICTs growing penetration across Asia-Pacific countries, showing the changes observed during recent years. It then continues the empirical analysis of the ETF markets in the Asia-Pacific region by attempting to trace the links between the development of ETF markets and ICT penetration during the period 2004-2017. As complementary material, a methodological annex is included showing major analytical techniques used throughout the research.

Author : Ahmad Fuad Rahmany
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Asia
ISBN :

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This dissertation reports the results of three empirical studies concerning the pattern of bilateral trade among countries of East Asia and the Pacific Rim countries--the so-called 'Asia-Pacific' region. The first study tests several hypotheses concerning the determinants of bilateral intra-industry trade for a sample of 15 Asia-Pacific countries. It is concluded that similarity in relative factor endowments between two countries results in a higher share of intra-industry trade in the total bilateral trade (Sii) between them; however, that similarity in country size results in a lower Sii, which contradicts some findings of previous studies. Economies of scale were not found, while distance and tariffs were found to be significant determinants of intra-industry trade. The interesting result was that intra-industry trade appears to be characterized by vertically differentiated products, suggesting that the pattern of specialization was affected by the difference in technological capabilities between the developed and less developed countries in the region. The second study uses gravity-type models to make inferences about relative factor intensities of several manufacturing groups and to test the Linder hypothesis that the more similar the per capita incomes between two countries, the larger the trade in manufactured goods between them. It is found that for 1980-1993 there occurred no significant change in capital-labor intensities in the composition of the manufacturing sectors. This suggests that the relocation of manufacturing from developed to developing countries that occurred in search for low wage workers did not necessarily lead to less capital-intensive technologies. The Linder hypothesis was not found to be supported. The third study assesses the desirability of regionalization in the Asia-Pacific region. ASEAN was not, while APEC was found to be a natural trading bloc. This implies that geographical proximity between ASEAN countries is not sufficient to create a natural trading bloc. The strongest natural trading partners were found to be the East Asian countries and the U.S., suggesting that policies that exclude the U.S. from the East Asian trading bloc are welfare-worsening. The formation of a free trade area among a group of countries may result in a welfare gain if their ex-ante intra-bloc trade exceeds their external trade.

Author : Takatoshi Ito
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226379000

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The practice of trading across international borders has undergone a series of changes with great consequences for the world trading community, the result of new trade agreements, a number of financial crises, the emergence of the World Trade Organization, and countless other less obvious developments. In International Trade in East Asia, a group of esteemed contributors provides a summary of empirical factors of international trade specifically as they pertain to East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Comprised of twelve fascinating studies, International Trade in East Asia highlights many of the trading practices between countries within the region as well as outside of it. The contributors bring into focus some of the region's endemic and external barriers to international trade and discuss strategies for improving productivity and fostering trade relationships. Studies on some of the factors that drive exports, the influence of research and development, the effects of foreign investment, and the ramifications of different types of protectionism will particularly resonate with the financial and economic communities who are trying to keep pace with this dramatically altered landscape.