02958nas|a2200421 i 4500 20260817162504.0 121095s1994 th uu m rtt 00| a|eng d .b10082876 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-14 Cai, Xiaoming An analysis of trade flows among APEC countries Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 207 leaves + 1 online resource Research studies project report ; no. SM-94-14 A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Business Administration Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 International trade is an important factor for economic growth and development in developing countries. With imports of machinery and capital goods, developing countries can import technology to improve productivity and reduce the duplication of research and development activities. However, there are many barriers to free trade. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an forum with seventeen Asia-Pacific Rim countries which have the common objective of trade liberalization and open regionalism. This study presents an analysis of trade flows among APEC members: their economical situation, the role in the world economy and international trade, the trade value, the main trade commodities, main trade directions and the trends of trade flows among APEC region. The research also studies the technology contents in manufactured goods, the policy to promote manufactured goods exports in selected developing countries in APEC region. A policy recommendations is conducted for the countries' exports promotion and technology progress. Commerce Tang, John C.S., Chairperson Gupta, Joyti, Examination Committee Swierczek, F.W., Examination Committee French Government, Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-94-14 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B15394 .b10082876 mnait y 240410 2 951012 m a y 3 mnait mnait mnarc 20 22 40 Barcode : 30050120925127 CREATED : 1995-10-13 RECORD # : i10085427 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120597462 CREATED : 2012-11-27 RECORD # : i1271852x LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050160105325 CREATED : 2016-04-22 RECORD # : i12947088 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 5190 5190 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 10.00 0 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-14 30050120925127 2026-08-17 16:25:04 1 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 0 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-14 30050120597462 2026-08-17 16:25:04 3 2026-08-17 22 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT RSPR no. SM-94-14 30050160105325 2026-08-17 16:25:04 2026-08-17 40