Edited by M.A.B. Siddique, Associate Professor in Economics, Business School, University of Western Australia

'The editor of this book is to be congratulated for providing us with the works of a group of authors who combine proficient technical skills with elegant and lucid writing capabilities. . . This book would make excellent recommended reading for both undergraduate and graduate classes in international trade and finance.'

• Contents:Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION1. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development: Theories and Evidence from the Asia-Pacific Region M.A.B. SiddiquePART II: REGIONALISM: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXCHANGE RATE2. Preferential Trade Agreements and the Role and Goals of the World Trade OrganizationAndrew L. Stoler3. Preferential Trade Agreements and Exchange Rate RegimesLarry A. Sjaastad4. Major Trade Trends in APEC Economies: Implications for Regional Trade AgreementsYanrui WuPART III: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC5. Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement and its Implications for JapanIppei Yamazawa6. Free Trade Areas and Economic Integration in East Asia: The View from ChinaChristopher Howe7. Reflections on Impacts and Outcomes of Regional Trade Liberalization in an Asia-Pacific Context Kenneth E. Jackson8. Korea’s Approaches to RegionalismInkyo Cheong9. AUSFTA and its Implications for the Australian Stock MarketDavid Allen, Lee K. Lim and Trent WindussPART IV: SOUTHEAST ASIA10. US–Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Implications for Singapore, Australia and other ASEAN CountriesJose Tongzon11. Comparative Advantage in Thailand and Indonesia and Potential Free Trade Agreements: Implications for Trade DiversionWilliam E. James12. The Singapore–Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA): Motivations and Implications for the Asia-Pacific EconomiesRahul SenPART V: SECTOR STUDIES13. The Commodity Coverage of PTAs: Does Agriculture Matter?Donald MacLaren14. Multilateral Consequences of Bilateral Trade Agreements: AUSFTA and the Australian Wool IndustryJohn Stanton, M.A.B. Siddique, Emma Kopke and Nazrul IslamPART VI: CONCLUSION15. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges AheadM.A.B. Siddique Index

Edited by M.A.B. Siddique, Associate Professor in Economics, Business School, University of Western Australia

'The editor of this book is to be congratulated for providing us with the works of a group of authors who combine proficient technical skills with elegant and lucid writing capabilities. . . This book would make excellent recommended reading for both undergraduate and graduate classes in international trade and finance.'

• Contents:Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION1. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development: Theories and Evidence from the Asia-Pacific Region M.A.B. SiddiquePART II: REGIONALISM: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXCHANGE RATE2. Preferential Trade Agreements and the Role and Goals of the World Trade OrganizationAndrew L. Stoler3. Preferential Trade Agreements and Exchange Rate RegimesLarry A. Sjaastad4. Major Trade Trends in APEC Economies: Implications for Regional Trade AgreementsYanrui WuPART III: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC5. Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement and its Implications for JapanIppei Yamazawa6. Free Trade Areas and Economic Integration in East Asia: The View from ChinaChristopher Howe7. Reflections on Impacts and Outcomes of Regional Trade Liberalization in an Asia-Pacific Context Kenneth E. Jackson8. Korea’s Approaches to RegionalismInkyo Cheong9. AUSFTA and its Implications for the Australian Stock MarketDavid Allen, Lee K. Lim and Trent WindussPART IV: SOUTHEAST ASIA10. US–Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Implications for Singapore, Australia and other ASEAN CountriesJose Tongzon11. Comparative Advantage in Thailand and Indonesia and Potential Free Trade Agreements: Implications for Trade DiversionWilliam E. James12. The Singapore–Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA): Motivations and Implications for the Asia-Pacific EconomiesRahul SenPART V: SECTOR STUDIES13. The Commodity Coverage of PTAs: Does Agriculture Matter?Donald MacLaren14. Multilateral Consequences of Bilateral Trade Agreements: AUSFTA and the Australian Wool IndustryJohn Stanton, M.A.B. Siddique, Emma Kopke and Nazrul IslamPART VI: CONCLUSION15. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges AheadM.A.B. Siddique Index

Edited by M.A.B. Siddique, Associate Professor in Economics, Business School, University of Western Australia

'The editor of this book is to be congratulated for providing us with the works of a group of authors who combine proficient technical skills with elegant and lucid writing capabilities. . . This book would make excellent recommended reading for both undergraduate and graduate classes in international trade and finance.'

• Contents:Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION1. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development: Theories and Evidence from the Asia-Pacific Region M.A.B. SiddiquePART II: REGIONALISM: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXCHANGE RATE2. Preferential Trade Agreements and the Role and Goals of the World Trade OrganizationAndrew L. Stoler3. Preferential Trade Agreements and Exchange Rate RegimesLarry A. Sjaastad4. Major Trade Trends in APEC Economies: Implications for Regional Trade AgreementsYanrui WuPART III: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC5. Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement and its Implications for JapanIppei Yamazawa6. Free Trade Areas and Economic Integration in East Asia: The View from ChinaChristopher Howe7. Reflections on Impacts and Outcomes of Regional Trade Liberalization in an Asia-Pacific Context Kenneth E. Jackson8. Korea’s Approaches to RegionalismInkyo Cheong9. AUSFTA and its Implications for the Australian Stock MarketDavid Allen, Lee K. Lim and Trent WindussPART IV: SOUTHEAST ASIA10. US–Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Implications for Singapore, Australia and other ASEAN CountriesJose Tongzon11. Comparative Advantage in Thailand and Indonesia and Potential Free Trade Agreements: Implications for Trade DiversionWilliam E. James12. The Singapore–Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA): Motivations and Implications for the Asia-Pacific EconomiesRahul SenPART V: SECTOR STUDIES13. The Commodity Coverage of PTAs: Does Agriculture Matter?Donald MacLaren14. Multilateral Consequences of Bilateral Trade Agreements: AUSFTA and the Australian Wool IndustryJohn Stanton, M.A.B. Siddique, Emma Kopke and Nazrul IslamPART VI: CONCLUSION15. Regionalism, Trade and Economic Development in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges AheadM.A.B. Siddique Index