ASEAN or plus alpha? The effectiveness of regional economic cooperation

Ji Won Lee, Jinhwan Oh

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Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of regional trading blocs in Southeast Asia utilizing the gravity model of international trade. The primary objective of this study is to determine which trading bloc – ASEAN, ASEAN3 or ASEAN6 – is most effective in creating preferential trading arrangements. We examine a comprehensive panel data for a sample of ASEAN's 10-member state countries spanning bilateral trade with 29 major trading partners over 17 years. The results reveal that the export volume of ASEAN member countries to AEAN6 member countries is 2.5 to 4 times higher than to non-member countries, thus indicating that ASEAN6 is the optimal group. In the latter portions of this paper, this paper provides policy implications to create effective and efficient trading arrangements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-53
Number of pages6
JournalAsia Pacific Management Review
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Ewha Womans University Research Grant of 1-2018-0694-001-1 .

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 College of Management, National Cheng Kung University

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