The ASEAN+3 Trading Bloc

The ASEAN+3 Trading Bloc

The ASEAN+3 proposal has attracted attention in Asia and the world. We argue that a free trade agreement (FTA) for ASEAN+3 is beneficial to all member countries due to three factors: (i) existing and expected vertical foreign direct investment linkage between Japan/Korea and ASEAN member countries, (ii) high expected growth rate of the Chinese economy, and (iii) the economic diversity among members of ASEAN+3 group.

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. The Economies of ASEAN+3

Ⅲ. Creating an ASEAN+3 FTA?

Ⅳ. Concluding Remarks

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