As one of the first countries to sign a Structural Adjustment Loan with the World Bank, Kenya spent much of the 1980s and 1990s liberalizing its economy. This reform program included significant changes in trade policy, as the country’s post-colonial import substitution policies were replaced with an outward-looking, export promotion program. Though the country achieved targeted successes in th...

abstract:over the past decade the economies of east asia and apec more generally have been increasinglyopening up their markets, and in the process have achieved significant gains in exports and economicgrowth. in conjunction with this increased economic integration, there has been increased recognitionby regional governments of the potential for a substantial increase in the participation by s...

While energy especially oil, crises and economic integration have been playing an important role indevelopment and growth in East West Asia economies and their intertwining relations, only limitedquantitative research on their impact has been carried out and reported for improved debate andcredible policy use. This paper uses an econometric modeling innovation with features superior toexisting ...

One of the objectives Pacific Alliance is trade integration orientated towards Asia-Pacific; However, bloc’s members into that region’s markets circumscribed by their low levels intra-regional and limited export diversification. On this basis, research seeks to explain extent which affects its inclusion in Asia-Pacific markets. The methodology explanatory. Indicators ofeconomic interdependence ...