Japan and the Pacific Free Trade Area

As the end of the century approaches, the Asian-Pacific region is becoming the most important economic area in the world. Since 1965, when the idea of a Pacific Free Trade Area (PAFTA) was proposed by Kojima Kiyoshi, there have been rising levels of integration and co-operation between the Asian-Pac...

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Main Author: Korhonen, Pekka, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London New York: Routledge, 1994.
Series:Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series
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504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references. (p. [182]-196) and index 
505 # 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Themes. A small country. Economism. Growth. Development. Asia -- 3. Integration. Re-entering the world. Regional co-operation in Asia. Kojima's concept of integration. An Asian vs. a Pacific orientation. Asian dynamism. The PAFTA proposal. Japan, the bridge. Exposure to international discussion -- 4. Conclusion. 
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