The study of regionalism is essential as it has become a vital trend with profound regional and global impacts. Japan, Korea and China are regarded as the key actors for such action in East Asia. While regionalization has created building blocks for economic integration, the act of exclusion from regionalism will only lead to marginalization. Therefore, it is important to learn how to make it work.This book analyzes the effect of China, Japan and Korea's trade strategy on ASEAN countries. As closer economic ties between countries in the area have expanded significantly in the last decade, economic regionalization in East Asia has proceeded in a much more dynamic fashion than regionalist projects. Hastiadi argues that regionalism in the form of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) is better than the present regionalization as it promotes sustainability in the future.

Table Of ContentsAcknowledgementsPreface1 Introduction: Making East Asian Regionalism Work1.1 Background1.1.1 The Political Economy Of Trade Liberalization1.1.2 East Asian Regionalism: Trade And Fdi Integration1.1.3 Variables1.2 Limitation1.3 Organization Of The Book2 East Asian Regionalism: The Role Of North East Asian Nations2.1 Introduction2.2.1 Regionalism Versus Regionalization2.2.2 Cjk's Triangular Trade2.2.3 East Asian Regionalism2.3 Methodology2.3.1 Analyzing The Trade Structure Of Cjk2.3.2 Rta/Fta2.3.3 Economic Modalities2.4 Results And Discussion2.4.1 The Short And Long Run Equilibrium2.4.2 Rta/Fta2.4.3 Economic Modalities2.5 Conclusion3 The Impact Of Cjk's Vertical Intra Industry Trade On Asean4's Gdp Per Capita3.1 Introduction3.2 Literature Review3.2.1 Intra Industry Trade3.2.2 Vertical Iit And Regional Integration3.2.3 Export Regional Concentration And Economic Growth3.3 Methodology3.3.1 Intra Industry Trade (Iit)3.3.2 Regional Hirschman Index (Rhi)3.3.3 The Panel Data Model3.4 Results And Discussion3.4.1 Determining The Types Of Iit3.4.2 Regional Hirschman Index (Rhi)3.4.3 Panel Data Model-Regression Result3.5 Conclusion4 The Determinants Of Cjk's Vertical Intra Industry Trade To Asean4 Countries4.1 Introduction4.2 Literature Review4.2.1 Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) And Vertical Intra Industry Trade (Viit)4.2.2 Factor Proportions And Vertical Iit4.2.3 Trade And Logistics4.2.4 Exchange Rate And Trade4.2.5 Factor Price Equalization Theorem4.3 Methodology4.3.1 Intra Industry Trade (Iit)4.3.2 Logistic Performance Index (Lpi)4.3.3 The Panel Data Model4.4 Results And Discussion4.4.1 The Threshold System4.4.2 Logistic Performance Index (Lpi)4.4.3 Panel Data Model-Regression Result4.5 Conclusion5 China-Japan-Korea (Cjk)'S Fta Strategy Towards Asean Countries5.1 Introduction5.2 Literature Review5.2.1 Setting The Payoff Matrix5.2.2 Domino Effect Of Fta5.2.3 Fta Strategy Using Game Theoretical Approach5.3 Methodology5.3.1 Assumptions5.3.2 Payoff Scheme5.3.3 Response Function5.3.4 Dominant Strategy5.4 Results And Discussion5.4.1 Payoff Matrix5.4.2 Response Functions5.4.3 Discussion5.5 Conclusion6 The Determinants Of East Asian Regionalism6.1 Introduction6.2 Basic Concepts6.2.1 Democracy And Regionalism6.2.2 Good Governance And Regionalism6.2.3 Transport Infrastructure And Regionalism6.2.4 Industrialization And Regionalism6.2.5 2population And Regionalism6.2.6 Education And Regionalism6.3 Methodology6.4 Results And Discussion6.5 Conclusion7 Epilogue7.1 East Asia: An Integrated Environment7.1.1 Intra Regional Trade: Asean + 37.1.2 Trade Patterns: Asean Countries7.2 Making East Asian Regionalism Work7.3 Concluding Remarks7.3.1 Set Up The North East Asian Fta7.3.2 Production Networks And Regional Gap7.4 Future Considerations8 AppendixIndex