Trade, Transparency, and Welfare in the Asia Pacific

This paper examines the impact of reducing corruption and improving transparency to lower trade costs in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region. The authors find, based on a computable general equilibrium model, significant potential trade and welfare gains for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperatio...

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Main Authors: Kazutomo Abe, John S. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy 2008-12-01
Series:East Asian Economic Review
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.11644/KIEP.JEAI.2008.12.2.188