Trade Liberalization and APEC

Taylor & Francis

Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. > Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. This important new book presents useful insights into the experience of APEC countries that have gone through numerous liberalizing reforms in recent times. Students, researchers and readers generally interested in APEC economies will find this book a good addition to their bookshelves. > Introduction Jiro Okamoto Part One: Setting the Research Agenda 1. Characteristics of APEC Trade Liberalization: A Comparative Analysis with the WTO Akiko Yanai 2. The Development of EVSL Consultations and Setting the Research Questions Jiro Okamoto 3. Analytical Framework Jiro Okamoto and Michael Wesley Part Two: The Case Studies 4. Japan: The Structure of Complete Objection Tatsushi Ogita 5. .