동아시아지역의 FTA 현황과 범지역적 광역 FTA 구상

The Status of East Asian FTA and A Large Region-Wide FTA Scenario

The inability to conclude the DDA negotiations bas spawned a proliferation of bilateral FTAs across the world. While East Asia is a relative newcomer to FT As, the region has seen a dramatic increase in the number of agreements in recent years. The proliferation of bilateral FTA may result in the spaghetti-bowl effect and the inefficiency of supply chain in East Asia. A large region-wide FTA could serve to limit the problems caused by bilateral FTA . In this paper we explain the recent trend, and feature of bilateral FTA in East Asia, and why they also serve to distort trade and investment, and why they have a powerful impetus towards strengthening the spaghetti-bowl effect in international trade. Finally we suggests the most ideal solution to spaghetti-bowl effect is a strategy of regional convergence governed by a large region-wide FTA and explores a possible scenario to realize a large region-wide FTA in East Asia.