Interdependence in ASEAN: An Assessment of the ASEAN Preferential Trading Agreements (PTA)

Abstract

This article examines whether the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements have increased the level of interdependence among ASEAN countries in the area of trade. Specifically, whether such interdependence has brought about institutional and economic changes such as tariff reduction and nontariff barriers among ASEAN countries.tariff, trade sector, ASEAN, ASEAN tariffs