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Prospects of an ASEAN–People’s Republic of China Free Trade Area: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

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  • Donghyun Park

    (Asian Development Bank)

  • Innwon Park

    (Korea University)

  • Gemma Esther Estrada

    (Asian Development Bank)

Abstract

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China are economic partners as well as economic competitors. The ASEAN–People’s Republic of China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which is set to come into effect around 2010, is designed to boost trade between the two sides. In this paper, we use insights from customs union theory for a qualitative analysis of whether ACFTA would be beneficial for both sides. We also apply a computable general equilibrium model to perform a quantitative analysis of the same issue. Both our qualitative and quantitative analyses provide grounds for guarded optimism about ACFTA’s prospects as a vehicle for strengthening economic partnership between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China.

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  • Donghyun Park & Innwon Park & Gemma Esther Estrada, 2008. "Prospects of an ASEAN–People’s Republic of China Free Trade Area: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 130, Asian Development Bank.
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    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F17 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Forecasting and Simulation
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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