India-EU Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement: Process, Issues, Prospects

2020 ◽  
pp. 109-126
Author(s):  
Dinkar Khullar
Keyword(s):  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Investment Agreement ◽  
Trade And Investment

scholarly journals Taiwan — A Potential Economic Partner of South Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 2150006
Author(s):  
MOHAMMAD MASUDUR RAHMAN
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Investment Agreement ◽  
Alternative Markets ◽  
Economic Partnership ◽  
Partnership Agreement ◽  
Trade And Investment

Taiwan is a major hub of the global supply chains and one of the leading investors not only in China but also in other Southeast Asian markets. Although high trade complementary, bilateral trade between South Asia and Taiwan is only about US$ 9 billion, investment has only picked up recently. The computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis indicates a substantial economic benefit of bilateral tariffs elimination between Taiwan and its South Asian partners. Taiwan has a substantial comparative advantage in producing high tech manufacturing goods while in South Asian’s main strength is in the resource-based agricultural and light manufacturing sector. Taiwan has been maintained a liberalized trade regime with minimal import tariffs and non-tariff measures (NTM) over the decades. As South Asia is booming, and Taiwan is seeking alternative markets and investments opportunities, it is time to deepen a bilateral economic relationship. South Asia is a market of 1.5 billion people with an emerging middle class along with substantial cheaper labor forces, made an ideal place for investment. A comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with a preferential trade and investment agreement would be useful to attract Taiwanese multinationals and seamless trade between South Asia and Taiwan.

scholarly journals On Development of American-Chinese Trading Relations

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-38
Author(s):  
S. N. Pogodin ◽  
T. S. Yagya
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
New Period ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Trade War ◽  
The New Period ◽  
Chinese Trade ◽  
Trade And Investment

The article is devoted to the analysis of the of American-Chinese trading relations’ development at the present stage. The economic strategies of the USA and China towards each other in the period up to 2016 are investigated and the changes that have occurred in the positions and activities of the administration of these two states since 2017 are tracked. The statistical data reflecting the state of bilateral trade of the USA and China, their investment activities for the period up to 2016 and in the new period from 2017 are analyzed. The emphasis is on identifying new features of American-Chinese trade and investment cooperation during the D. Trump’s administration. Attention is paid to the motives of the trade conflict named the trade war between the USA and China, and its results.

scholarly journals Crisis in Bilateral Economic Cooperation between Russia and Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-208
Author(s):  
K. A. Nikulin
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Total Trade ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Trade Turnover ◽  
Economic Interaction ◽  
Economic Partnership ◽  
Trade And Investment

The article examines the dynamics and features of the trade and economic partnership between Spain and Russia from 2014 to the present, considering the latest challenges. The once promising trajectory of the development of bilateral trade and mutual investment has undergone significant tests: in addition to the sanctions pressure of the collective West countries, the situation has been complicated by the global crisis in the world economy, significant changes in world markets for goods and services, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In these conditions, the study of indicators of Russian-Spanish trade and economic interaction is of interest both from the point of view of forming a forecast for the development of bilateral economic relations and highlighting those industries towards which the emphasis in trade and investment is gradually shifting. The question arises: is it possible to return to the indicators of bilateral trade and investment inherent in Russian-Spanish economic relations before the imposition of sanctions? The data on the bilateral trade presented by the Russian and Spanish national statistics differ insignificantly in terms of the total trade turnover but have severe differences at the level of the trade balance. Based on both countries’ statistical databases, the author of the article presents the possible reasons for such discrepancies and considers the general dynamics of the state of foreign trade between Russia and Spain. In addition to stating the negative trends in foreign trade, there are problems in investment cooperation, which until recently was considered one of the “strongholds” of bilateral cooperation under the pressure of sanctions.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Bilateral Trade and Foreign Direct Investment on Malaysia’s Economic Growth: The Roles of Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 419-432
Author(s):  
Chee-Yie Wong ◽  
Hui-Shan Lee ◽  
Shyue-Chuan Chong
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
High Income ◽  
Vector Error Correction ◽  
Vector Error ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth ◽  
Trade And Investment

Open economy is essential for a country to achieve sustainable economic growth. There existsa bilateral tiebetween Malaysia and Singapore since 1965. Thisrelationship has made Singaporeachievedas a high-income nation that enjoys modern infrastructure and technology, skilled labour, and strong financial structure, but Malaysia is still trying to upgrade itself to become a high-income nation via open economy. Furthermore, Malaysia’s reliance on the external market has inevitablyleft the economy to be more exposed to external shock. This research analysesthe impacts of Malaysia’s bilateral trade and investment with Singapore on Malaysia’s economic growth from2008 to 2016. Vector error correction model (VECM) reveals that Malaysia’s exports to Singapore arepositive and significant on Malaysia’s economic growth and Malaysia’s OFDI in Singapore is significant but negative on Malaysia’s economic growth.However, Malaysia’s imports from Singapore and Malaysia’s inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) by Singapore have insignificant impacts on Malaysia’s economic growth. It concludes that only Malaysia’s exports to Singapore can help to increase Malaysia’s economic growth.Thus,Malaysia’sgovernment couldprovide incentives to encourage Malaysian local firms to boost the exportationsto Singapore.

scholarly journals Transcontinental Partnerships at the Crossroads: Factors, Risks, Consequences

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liudmila F. Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
The Us ◽  
Trade And Investment

Transcontinental partnerships – Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TATIP) – have been analyzed in view of the new challenges in polycentric world, US foreign economic policy changes, risks for the national economies of the block’s participants, as well as for the other countries. The TPP and the TATIP are in focus as the new stage of the world integration process. The TATIP can deepen the already substantial economic ties between the US and the European Union. But what will be included in the chapters of the agreement on financial services, agricultural products, some other sectors is still subject to debate. Particular concerns arise about the role for the TATIP in harmonizing financial regulation. The practical implementation of president Donald Trump plans to «promote American industry, protect American workers» began with the US withdrawal from the TPP, with negotiating new bilateral trade deals in mind. Since that decision, the leaders of Japan, Singapore, Australia, and other TPP participants emphasized the strategic importance of this agreement for their countries and for US leadership in the region. Withdrawing from the TPP raises concerns among US trade partners and allies in the region and put many questions before them. Besides, US withdrawal from the TPP effectively gives green light to assert a more pronounced leadership role in the region for China, which is already a major trade and investment partner for TPP countries. Furthermore, Donald Trump turned attention to certain imports as a threat to national security and thus potentially subject to steep tariffs. The US steps in this way may undermine the rules-based trading system, and put many questions before TPP partners and other countries. Whether import restrictions for national security reasons be implemented, they may damage not only China as the main U.S. imports driver; but other countries as well, and lead to new barriers against US exports by trading partners. The Trump administration initiatives not only represents a challenge for countries that linked closely to the American economy due to the trade-economic agreements, but leads to new opportunities and choices in international economic relations.

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