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Estimating the Impact of Cumulative Rules of Origin on Trade Costs: An Application to Mega-regional Free Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region

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  • Chul Chung

    (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy Sejong, Korea)

  • Innwon Park

    (Division of International Studies Korea University Seoul, Korea)

  • Soonchan Park

    (Department of Economics and International Trade Kongju National University Kongju, Korea)

Abstract

We investigate the effects of free trade agreements (FTAs), focusing on the impact of cumulative rules of origin (ROO) on trade costs. Using a gravity regression model, we estimate the effect of various cumulative ROO systems on the measured trade costs. We apply these estimates to static and capital accumulation computable general equilibrium models to compare the effects of mega-regional FTAs in the Asia-Pacific region-namely, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and Free Trade Areas in the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). We find that mega-regional FTAs may not be a viable alternative to a multilateral trading system or bilateral FTAs unless less restrictive cumulative ROO are adopted. Successful FTAs depend on an appropriate cumulative ROO provision system rather than their membership expansion.

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  • Chul Chung & Innwon Park & Soonchan Park, 2022. "Estimating the Impact of Cumulative Rules of Origin on Trade Costs: An Application to Mega-regional Free Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region," Asian Economic Papers, MIT Press, vol. 21(1), pages 92-109, Winter/Sp.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:asiaec:v:21:y:2022:i:1:p:92-109
    DOI: 10.1162/asep_a_00846
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    1. Estrades Pineyrua,Carmen & Maliszewska,Maryla & Osorio-Rodarte,Israel & Seara E Pereira,Maria Filipa, 2022. "Estimating the Economic and Distributional Impacts of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9939, The World Bank.

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