ABSTRACT
Mega free trade agreements (FTAs) are being formed to fill the gap created by new developments in global governance and are reshaping the world economic order. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is one of such 21st century FTAs.
This book highlights three trade-related issues covered by the TPP that greatly concern emerging countries – investment, intellectual property rights (IPR), and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It contains rigorous economic, legal, and political analyses on the final text of the agreement, combined with country-specific policy discussions focusing on Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam, giving readers insights on the establishment of global rules and regulations for 21st century trade. The book also outlines the requirements for emerging Asian countries to better formulate trade policies in the new era of international trade and promote regional integration in ASEAN and East Asia.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|81 pages
Rules and regulations on investment
chapter 1|39 pages
Investment in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
chapter 3|17 pages
An assessment of the Philippines’ readiness to mega new generation agreements
part II|110 pages
Rules and regulations on intellectual property rights
chapter 5|17 pages
Intellectual property rights in TPP agreement
chapter 6|20 pages
Regulatory framework on IPR in Indonesia
chapter 7|20 pages
Access to medicines and plant seeds
chapter 8|14 pages
Intellectual property protection under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
part III|67 pages
Rules and regulations on state-owned enterprises