The Effects of FTAs and Compensation Measures in Korean Agriculture

Han-Phil Moon, Joo-Ho Song
Joo-Ho Song and Han-Phil Moon Korea Rural Economic Institute(KREI), Hoigi, Seoul, South Korea e-mail: jhsong@krei.re.kr   ABSTRACT During the past 10 years since the signing of an FTA with Chile in 2002, Korea has signed 10 FTAs with 47 countries. As of July 2012, negotiations for...
Country: Korea Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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ASEAN FTA: Is It Creating Agricultural Trades?

Song Soo Lim
Song Soo Lim songsoo@korea.ac.kr Dept. of Food and Resource Economics, Korea University, Seoul, Korea   Abstract ASEAN member countries have an abundant resource including land and mineral deposits. As the region has embraced globalization and market openness, it is realizing its...
Country: Korea Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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The ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and Regional Trade: Some Prospects for Agriculture

Richard B. Daite
Richard B. Daite Department of Economics University of the Philippines Los Baños email: rbdaite@gmail.com   ABSTRACT The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015 is seen as a bold effort to promote regional cooperation among the ASEAN member states. It covers not...
Country: Philippines Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Agricultural Imports, Trade Liberalization and Farm Income Supports in Japan

Akihiko Hirasawa
Akihiko Hirasawa Norinchukin Research Institute co., ltd 1-1-12, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0047 Japan e-mail: akihiko@nochuri.co.jp   ABSTRACT Land resource endowment, which is similar among monsoon Asian countries, and income levels are the main causes of uncompetitiveness...
Country: Japan Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Republic Act 8293: Protecting the Intellectual Property in the Philippines

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani
Republic Act 8293: Protecting the Intellectual Property in the Philippines[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Anita G. Tidon and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Background Intellectual property (IP) refers to any creation or product of the human mind or intellect. It can be an invention...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
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