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Title: | Australia's Involvement in Free Trade Agreements: An Economic Evaluation | Contributor(s): | Siriwardana, M (author) | Publication Date: | 2006 | DOI: | 10.1080/12265080500537227 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/344 | Abstract: | The establishment of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) has become an integral part of Australia’s current trade policy. Australia has signed FTAs with Singapore, Thailand and the US. Possibilities for similar agreements with the Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN), China, and Japan are being explored. This paper examines the effects of FTAs on the Australian economy and on the trading partners, drawing lessons from simulations of a number of free trade agreements. The simulations are undertaken using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model. By simulating the GTAP multi-country computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, the paper provides quantitative evidence concerning the welfare impact of FTAs withspecial reference to trade creation and trade diversion. Examining responses of various production sectors identifies the structural changes that may take place in the economy over the long run. Thefindings may shed light on the debate over the potential incentives to participate in multilateral trade liberalization. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Global Economic Review, 35(1), p. 3-20 | Publisher: | Routledge | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1744-3873 1226-508X |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 140303 Economic Models and Forecasting | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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