Prospects for a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
Author | : Nicholas R. Lardy |
Publisher | : Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822033215179 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Taiwan has a special status for the United States, as both a leading high-technology economic partner and a place of political and security concern. The authors look at both the quantitative and qualitative evidence on the potential effects of a US-Taiwan free trade agreement (FTA), both for maximizing US economic benefits and for securing a prosperous and secure future for Taiwan. Their analysis indicates that the direct economic benefits of a prospective FTA would be modest and that the FTA could be most valuable to the United States if it leads Taiwan toward greater regional integration.