Economic integration in East Asia perspectives from spatial and neoclassical economics

Increasing numbers of free trade and economic partnership agreements have been concluded among many countries in East Asia, and economic integration has progressed rapidly on both a de facto and de jure basis. However, as the authors of this book argue, integration may intensify regional inequalitie...

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Main Author: Nishikimi, Kōji
Other Authors: Fujita, Masahisa, Kumagai, Satoru
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar 2008
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Summary:Increasing numbers of free trade and economic partnership agreements have been concluded among many countries in East Asia, and economic integration has progressed rapidly on both a de facto and de jure basis. However, as the authors of this book argue, integration may intensify regional inequalities in East Asia and so this process has attracted much attention of late. Will it actually succeed in achieving greater economic growth or will it in fact cause growing regional disparity?
pt. 1. Basic viewpoints on East Asian economic integration -- pt. 2. General views on East Asian economic integration -- pt. 3. Case studies of East Asian economic integration
Physical Description:xii, 349 p ill
ISBN:1847209122
9781847209122
9781848443907