Is AFTA Trade Creating or Trade Diverting?

Cabalu-Mendoza, Helen; Alfonso, C.

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Cabalu-Mendoza, Helen

Alfonso, C.

Date

2005

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Conference Paper

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Cabalu-Mendoza, H. and Alfonso, C. 2005. Is AFTA Trade Creating or Trade Diverting?, in Chakraborty, C. and Jayachandran, C. and Misra, R. (ed), 9th International Conference on Global Business and Economic Development: Management Challenges in Times of Global Change and Uncertainty, May 25 2005, pp. 835-846. Hanyang University, Seoul Korea: Center for International Business, Montclair State University.

Source Title

Management Challenges in Times of Global Change and Uncertainty

Source Conference

9th International Conference on Global Business and Economic Development: Management Challenges in Times of Global Change and Uncertainty

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9780974741543

School

John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (Research Institute)

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40183

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

In this article the changes in trade patterns introduced by the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) are examined. Variation in growth trends and the shift-and-share methodology are used to identify the impact of trade liberalization under AFTA on intra- and extra-regional commodity trade. Data at the commodity level are used and the results indicate that AFTA had trade creation effects, with little evidence of trade diversion.