Singapore and free trade agreements : economic relations with Japan and the United States /

As part of its trade policy, Singapore has recently embarked on what can broadly be termed "new regionalism". This is characterized by its new-found desire to enter into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the economic powerhouses (Japan and the United States in particular) as well as with a...

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Main Author: Rajan, Ramkishen S.
Corporate Author: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Other Authors: Sen, Rahul, Siregar, Reza Y.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, ©2001.
Series:ISEAS Current Economic Affairs.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:As part of its trade policy, Singapore has recently embarked on what can broadly be termed "new regionalism". This is characterized by its new-found desire to enter into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the economic powerhouses (Japan and the United States in particular) as well as with a number of other countries beyond the Southeast Asian region. What is behind this new trade policy and the seemingly sudden enthusiasm for such preferential trading arrangements? What, specifically, could Singapore be hoping to gain? Equally important, what are the potential risks and costs that the
Item Description:Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 106 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-102) and index.
ISBN:9789812305831
9812305831