RESEARCH
Policy Analyses
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APEC's Eco-Tech: Prospects and Issues
The purpose of this paper is to assess the current status of APECs work on economic and technical cooperation(Eco-Tech), and make suggestions on the ways to strengthen Eco-Tech. The review of Eco-Tech projects reveals that the cur..
Jaebong Ro et al. Date 1997.12.15
Economic CooperationDownloadContentSummaryThe purpose of this paper is to assess the current status of APECs work on economic and technical cooperation(Eco-Tech), and make suggestions on the ways to strengthen Eco-Tech. The review of Eco-Tech projects reveals that the current Eco-Tech program in APEC faces serious challenges such as duplication of work, passive attitude of member governments toward Eco-Tech, limitation of project designs, and so on. In order to achieve successful economic and technical cooperation, APEC needs to develop more concrete and result-oriented Eco-Tech projects. In addition, earnest support and guidance from the developed member economies are crucial in the process of project development. -
Challenges for APEC in 1997 : A Canadian Viewpoint
Leonard J. Edwards Date 1997.12.12
Technical Cooperation, Trade PolicyDownloadContentContents
APEC and the Trading System
APEC's Trade Agenda for 1997 and Beyond
Trade Facilitation : Reducing the Cost of Doing Business
Eye on Vancouver : Trade and Investment Results
Other Priorities for 1997 : The Role of Business
Economic and Technical Cooperation
Making the Links : TILF and ECOTECH
Conclusion
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Seminar for the 5th year of Korea-China Diplomatic Relations: Vision and Prospects for Korea-China Partnership in 21th Century
This seminar commemorates the fifth year of Korea-China Diplomatic Relations. The purpose of this conference was to illuminate visions for Korea-China partnership in the 21st century and to identify prospects for economic cooperat..
Young-Rok Cheong Date 1997.12.12
Economic CooperationDownloadContentSummaryThis seminar commemorates the fifth year of Korea-China Diplomatic Relations. The purpose of this conference was to illuminate visions for Korea-China partnership in the 21st century and to identify prospects for economic cooperation. In addition, the conference offered a forum to determine the modalities of discussions that eventually will develop a consensus on economic cooperation. These proceedings are a collection of the lectures, papers and formal comments made by the speakers and discussants. -
Social Policy Dilemmas under Decentralization and Federalism : The Case of Brazil
Lawrence S. Graham Date 1997.12.10
Political EconomyDownloadContentContents
Introduction
How Mobilization Outside the State Has Reshaped Brazilian Government
Brazil's Institutional Setting
Why Institutional Reforms Have Remained Incomplete
Grassroots Mobilization and Democratization
The Significance of State and Local Autonomy in Brazil
The Limits on Brazil's New Democracy
The Administration of Fernando Henrique Cardoso : An Interim Appraisal
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The Analysis & Assessment of APEC Manila Action Plan with Special Reference to IAPs
At the Summit held in Subic Bay, Philippines in 1996, APEC Economic Leaders adopted the Manila Action Plan for APEC (MAPA) which materialized the trade and investment liberalization and facilitation efforts of APEC.MAPA consists o..
Chan-Hyun Sohn et al. Date 1997.12.03
Free TradeDownloadContentSummaryAt the Summit held in Subic Bay, Philippines in 1996, APEC Economic Leaders adopted the Manila Action Plan for APEC (MAPA) which materialized the trade and investment liberalization and facilitation efforts of APEC.
MAPA consists of three major parts: Individual Action Plans (IAPs), Collective Action Plans (CAPs), and the Declaration to Strengthen Economic and Technical Cooperation (Eco-Tech). IAPs specifies the voluntary plans of eighteen APEC member economies for trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in fourteen areas such as tariffs, non-tariffs, investments, customs procedures, intellectual property rights, and so on. CAPs specifies the trade and investment liberalization and facilitation measures that will be collectively pursued by the member economies. The declaration to strengthen Eco-Tech selects six areas of major focus: human resource development, capital markets, infrastructure, technology, the environment, and small and medium enterprises. MAPA has been effective since January 1st of 1997. Therefore, the trade and investment liberalization efforts of APEC are now being actively implemented.
The review of IAPs shows that member economies proposed various positive measures to be implemented in 14 areas of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. Even though some member economies submitted more advanced action plans than others, current IAPs is a positive initial step towards the freer trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. -
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