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Accession clause of TPP : Is it really open?

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One of the most important policy questions relating to the future impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the global and regional economy is whether other countries in the region, particularly China, will join the partnership. While several commentators have made some observations regarding the future prospects of TPP expansion, little scholarly analysis has been conducted. To go beyond the speculation of a certain country's accession to TPP, we first attempt to generalize the issue before moving on to a specific question. We conduct a comparative analysis of a large number of regional trade agreements for a better understanding of the parameters of RTAs that are critical for membership expansion. This general framework enables us to conduct a systematic examination of specific membership expansion cases, such as China's membership in TPP. The paper also proposes a necessary "accession practice" that truly facilitates new members' participation.

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  • Hamanaka, Shintaro, 2016. "Accession clause of TPP : Is it really open?," IDE Discussion Papers 606, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
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    Keywords

    International economic integration; International trade; International agreements; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP); Membership; Accession; Majority voting; Veto;
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    JEL classification:

    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements

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