Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Challenges and Tasks for the Twenty First Century

This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) organisation and examines the challenges APEC now faces in the new century. Subjects covered include:

* the history of APEC

* APEC and the latest WTO round

* case-studies of countries in the region including China, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan

* APECs approach to competition and deregulation policy

* assessment of APECs standing as an international institution

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