The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Download or read book The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a milestone achievement in the regional economic integration led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the last 3 decades. It was formed to mitigate the challenges of dealing with multiple free trade agreements. This report analyses and compares the legal text of RCEP, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and relevant agreements of the World Trade Organization. It offers a mix of policy recommendations and suggests road maps to orient RCEP toward successful implementation.