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Investment Provisions in Regional Trading Arrangements in Asia: Relevance, Emerging Trends, and Policy Implications

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  • Nagesh Kumar

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To exploit the locational advantages or synergies between the member countries of the regional trading bloc besides facilitating businesses reaping the economies of scale and specialization.

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  • Nagesh Kumar, 2007. "Investment Provisions in Regional Trading Arrangements in Asia: Relevance, Emerging Trends, and Policy Implications," Working Papers 4607, Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an initiative of UNESCAP and IDRC, Canada..
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    2. Ram Upendra Das, 2009. "Regional Economic Integration in South Asia : Prospects and Challenges," Macroeconomics Working Papers 22987, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
    3. Yann Duval, 2008. "Trade and Investment Linkages and Policy Coordination: Lessons from Case Studies in Asian Developing Countries," Working Papers 5508, Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an initiative of UNESCAP and IDRC, Canada..
    4. Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU, 2015. "FDI Restrictiveness Index for ASEAN: Implementation of AEC Blueprint Measures," Working Papers DP-2015-43, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
    5. Nagesh Kumar, 2015. "Potential and Prospects of Strengthening Transport Connectivity for Regional Economic Integration in Southern Asia," South Asia Economic Journal, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, vol. 16(2_suppl), pages 39-54, September.

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    Keywords

    Investment; Provisions; Regional; Trading Arrangements; Asia; Emerging Trends; policy Implications;
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