Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9787811349610
Published on: 2011-03
Soft Cover
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Chapter 1 The Rise of “New Regionalism”
1.1 Facts about the Rise of “New Regionalism”
1.2 Causes of the Rise of “New Regionalism”
1.3 Concerns about the “New Regionalism”
1.4 Recent Cooperations in Regional Integration
Chapter 2 Foreign Trade and Economic Integration
2.1 Features of Foreign Trade in Asia
2.2 More Dependent on Your Neighbors: Interdependence Indices
Chapter 3 Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Integration
3.1 The Divided Performance in Inward Direct Investment
3.2 Outward Foreign Direct Investment in Asia
3.3 Recent Developments in Investment Treaty Provisions in Asia
3.4 Who Are Important FDI Partners for Asian Economies
Chapter 4 Economic Growth and Synchronization of Business Cycles
4.1 A Retrospect to Asia’s Growth in 2010: A Solid V-shaped Recovery
4.2 Developments in Key Economies in the Region
4.3 Increased Growth Synchronization in Asia
Chapter 5 Tourism and Trade in Services
5.1 Trade in Services in Asia
5.2 Tourism in Asia
5.3 Service Trade in Asian RTAs: How Far the FTAs Goes?
Chapter 6 Cross-Border Transportation and Communication
6.1 Background: Looking to a More Connected Asia
6.2 Integration in Transportation and Communication and the Need for Improvement
6.3 Intensive Regional Cooperation in Transportation and Communication
6.4 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 7 Financial Integration
7.1 Measures of Global Financial Integration
7.2 Capital Flows and Regional Financial Integration
7.3 Empirical Evidence of Financial Integration
7.4 Increased Financial Integration Reduces Volatility
7.5 Prospects for Regional Monetary Integration and Cooperation
Chapter 8 Summary and Outlooks
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