11110TSE 502400 | Regional Integration in Asia
2 credits | R7R8
Module: MAPE core course/MED core course
Instructor(s): Prof Tain-Jy Chen
Description

This course begins with an examination of regional integration in Asia driven by traditional mechanisms of trade and investment under the multilateral framework (WTO) since WWII. It then moves into major pluri- lateral agreements, including ASEAN, APEC, CPTPP, RCEP, and bilateral free trade agreements emanated from China, Japan, Korea, and India. It then delves into the topic of labor movement, focusing on national policies and economic and social effects of labor migration. Finally, the course takes on the issue of digital trade, which has become a new force for cross-border integration through the connections in cyber space. Basic knowledge in trade theory and microeconomics is a pre-requisite for this course.