East Asia's De Facto Economic Integration　　

It is often claimed that de facto economic integration has proceeded in East Asia, yet this is only true in part. Few studies have been conducted on the extent of the integration and what sort of integration has been accomplished. Currently economic integration in East Asia has not reached the level of that in the European Union with East Asia's trajectory seeming to be different from the path on which Europe once advanced. The nature and characteristics of de facto economic integration are also crucially important and this book presents a deeper understanding of the on-going de facto economic integration in East Asia.

■ East Asia's De Facto Economic Integration
■ Edited by HIRATSUKA Daisuke
■ £60.00
■ 288pp.
■ Published in October 2006
■ ISBN0230007821
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Introduction: East Asia's De Facto Economic Integration / M.Fouquin, D.Hiratsuka & F.Kimura

The Development of Fragmentation in East Asia and Its Implications for FTAs / F.Kimura

Intra-Industry Trade and Economic Integration / P.Ecochard, L.Fontagné, G.Gaulier & S.Zignago

Production Networks and Spatial Linkages in East Asia / I.Kuroiwa

Catching Up of Manufacturing Cum De Facto Economic Integration in East Asia / D.Hiratsuka

China's Specialization in East Asian Production Sharing / G.Gaulier, F.Lemoine & D.Ünal-Kesenci

Vertical Intra-Regional Production Networks in East Asia: A Case Study of the Hard Disc Drive Industry / D.Hiratsuka

A Comparison of De Jure Economic Integration in East Asia: Is East Asia Discriminating Against Itself? / M.Freudenberg & T.Paulmier

Regionalization in East Asia: Simulations Using a CGE Model MIRAGE / M.Fouquin