Bilateral Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific: Origins, Evolution, and Implications

by Shujiro Urata

The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a rapid rise in bilateral preferential trade agreements at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This trend could have potentially dramatic effects on the trading patterns of countries in the transpacific region and beyond. Some argue that these accords will spur multilateral negotiations, while others believe that they will irreparably damage the trading system.

Bilateral Trade Agreements in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415702097
• ISBN13: 9780415702096
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"