Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
Trade and Investment
This second pillar of ADB’s RCI strategy aims to reduce poverty in developing member countries through the elimination of trade and investment barriers. The trade and investment strategy of ADB includes facilitation of regional trade and investment policy dialogue, capacity and institutional development on trade facilitation, research and information dissemination, and building partnerships with other institutions and stakeholders. This section includes databases on FTAs, integration indicators, and tax incentives, as well as a comparative FTA toolkit. It also collates news, opinion and editorials, and studies and research on trade and investment in the region.
Related Database
FTAs
FTA DatabaseNews
- [Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)] to government: Act on [General Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)] withdrawal threatManila Times25 Sep 2020
- [Republic of Korea's] Hyundai to more than double Viet Nam auto output with new plantNikkei Asian Review25 Sep 2020
- [US'] Harley-Davidson exits India, world's top two-wheeler marketNikkei Asian Review25 Sep 2020
Opinions and Editorials
- The Philippines must leverage regional partners in post-pandemic eraBusiness World16 Sep 2020
- [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi's supply chain fantasies will not save India's failing economyNikkei Asian Review15 Sep 2020
- Post-pandemic era calls for greater [People's Republic of] China-EU contributionsXinhua News Agency14 Sep 2020
Studies and Research
- Slow Rockets and Fast Feathers or the Link between Exchange Rates and Exports : A Case Study for PakistanM. Brun, J.P. Gambetta and G.J. VarelaWorld Bank10 Aug 2020
- Mask Wars: [People's Republic of] China's Exports of Medical Goods in Times of COVID-19A. Fuchs et al.Kiel Institute for World Economics1 Aug 2020
- Building Peace and Prosperity – The Role of Elite Networks in ASEAN and BeyondM. WeissmannS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies30 Jul 2020
Links
more- Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade
- Asian International Economists Network
- List of Ministries of Trade or Commerce (by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, US)
- UNCTAD-Trade Analysis and Information System
- United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- World Customs Organization
- World Trade Organization
Featured Publications
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
The Era of Financial Interconnectedness: How Can Asia Strengthen Financial Resilience?
