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Towards a better understanding of the political economy of regional integration in the GMS: Stakeholder coordination and consultation for subregional trade facilitation in Thailand

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  • Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong

    (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

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This paper examines the importance, involvement, influence, impact and interest of various group of Thai stakeholders in GMS regional integration, focusing in particular on trade facilitation initiatives, i.e., the GMS Economic Corridors and the Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA).

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  • Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong, 2009. "Towards a better understanding of the political economy of regional integration in the GMS: Stakeholder coordination and consultation for subregional trade facilitation in Thailand," Working Papers 7209, Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an initiative of UNESCAP and IDRC, Canada..
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    1. Yann Duval, 2008. "Economic Cooperation and Regional Integration in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)," Working Paper Series 208, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
    2. Krongkaew, Medhi, 2004. "The development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): real promise or false hope?," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(5), pages 977-998, October.
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    1. Chirathivat, Suthiphand & Cheewatrakoolpong, Kornkarun, 2015. "Thailand's Economic Integration with Neighboring Countries and Possible Connectivity with South Asia," ADBI Working Papers 520, Asian Development Bank Institute.

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    Keywords

    Political economy; GMS; Trade Facilitation; Thailand;
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    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade

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