| ID | 121867 |
| Title Proper | Political economy of an EU-Malaysia FTA |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Napoli, Christopher |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In September 2010, the European Union (EU) and Malaysia began negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA). This paper examines the prospects and challenges facing the EU-Malaysia FTA negotiations from a political economy perspective. It will argue two points. First, while a deep FTA would offer significant welfare gains to Malaysia, a deep agreement is unlikely to be negotiated. This is because of the difficulty Malaysia would have in opening its services markets and changing investment regulations. Second, even a deep FTA would be of little economic or strategic use for the EU. Both points beg the question: why bother negotiating an FTA? |
| `In' analytical Note | ASEAN Economic Bulletin Change the Name of Journal of Southeast Asian Economies Vol. 30, No.2; Aug 2013: p.213-227 |
| Journal Source | ASEAN Economic Bulletin Change the Name of Journal of Southeast Asian Economies Vol. 30, No.2; Aug 2013: p.213-227 |
| Key Words | European Union ; Malaysia ; Trade Negotiations ; Foreign Direct Investment ; Political Economy |