01670cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003662 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451861686 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Feridhanusetyawan, Tubagus. Preferential Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region / Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (40 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and are creating a complex web of intersecting bilateral and regional trade agreements. This paper describes the proliferation of these PTAs, discusses their characteristics and implementation, and assesses their potential effects. Realizing the potential gains from Asia-Pacific PTAs requires a commitment to liberalize sensitive sectors, to maintain consistent provisions, and to enforce agreements. Other factors, including administrative complications, also could undermine any potential gains. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/149 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/149/001.2005.issue-149-en.xml IMF e-Library