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Revisiting Sectoral Liberalization: An Alternative to the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific? Implications for the Philippines

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  • George Manzano

    (School of Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), Philippines)

  • Myrene Bedano

    (Bureau of International Trade Relations, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippines.)

Abstract

In this paper, we make an attempt to understand what factors have caused some states to grow faster than others.

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  • George Manzano & Myrene Bedano, 2011. "Revisiting Sectoral Liberalization: An Alternative to the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific? Implications for the Philippines," Asia-Pacific Development Journal, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), vol. 18(1), pages 73-124, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:unt:jnapdj:v:18:y:2011:i:1:p:73-124
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    Keywords

    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization (EVSL); Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP); “principal supplier” approach; sectoral liberalization; trade liberalization;
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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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