Presented by Kawai (CEO, Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan) and Wignaraja (principle economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank, the Philippines), this
volume collects empirical country case studies examining the behavior of business firms in the context of the proliferating "noodle bowl" of Asian free trade agreements (FTAs). The countries
covered are Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines and the principle issues addressed are the extent to which FTA preferences are being used, the benefits and costs
of FTAs, whether multiple tariffs and rules of origins are a burden on business (particularly small and medium sized enterprises), and levels of support for domestic firms to use FTA
preferences. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
