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From Spaghetti Bowl to Jigsaw Puzzle? Addressing the Disarray in the World Trade System

Event: From Spaghetti Bowl to Jigsaw Puzzle? Addressing the Disarray in the World Trade System

From Spaghetti Bowl to Jigsaw Puzzle? Addressing the Disarray in the World Trade System

18 September 2015
Author / Speaker: 
Jayant Menon, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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The Asia and Pacific region is party to 109 ratified free trade agreements, and with more being negotiated. The rise of mega-regionals suggests that the world trade system is fragmenting to appear more like a jigsaw puzzle than a spaghetti bowl. The time is ripe to seriously consider multilateralization of preferences.

Geographical Focus: 
Global
Regional - Asia
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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