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India’s Economic Integration in Services with ASEAN: From Bilateral FTAs to RCEP

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Given the growing importance of services in Indian economy as well as in international trade, India has offensive interests in services and these are becoming an important part of India’s effort to economically integrate with global economies including Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This article analyses India’s economic integration with the ASEAN region in services trade and discusses how India’s services trade interests are taken into consideration by ASEAN members in their free trade agreements with India. It also discusses services-related aspects in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, a proposed free trade agreement among ASEAN and its six FTA partners including India, from which India has decided to opt-out recently. JEL Codes: F13, F14, F15

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  • Pralok Gupta, 2019. "India’s Economic Integration in Services with ASEAN: From Bilateral FTAs to RCEP," Journal of Asian Economic Integration, , vol. 1(2), pages 207-223, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jfasei:v:1:y:2019:i:2:p:207-223
    DOI: 10.1177/2631684619885778
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    1. Mattoo, Aaditya & Fink, Carsten, 2004. "Regional Agreements and Trade in Services: Policy Issues," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 19, pages 742-779.
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    Keywords

    ASEAN; GATS; RCEP; economic integration; free trade agreement; services trade;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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