Asia-Pacific Regional Integration Index: Construction, Interpretation, and Comparison
Asia-Pacific Regional Integration Index: Construction, Interpretation, and Comparison
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亚太区域一体化指数：构建、解读与比较
DOI：
10.2139/ssrn.2982755
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发表时间：
2017
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Cyn‐Young Park
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作者：
Hyeon‐seung Huh;Cyn‐Young Park
我们制定了一个指数来衡量亚洲及太平洋区域一体化的程度（六个次区域的48个经济体）。该指数包括区域一体化六个方面的26项指标，即：贸易和投资、货币和金融、区域价值链、基础设施和连通性、人员自由流动以及体制和社会融合。我们使用主成分分析法为每个维度和指标分配权重，构建综合指标。由此产生的指数有助于从不同的社会经济层面评估区域一体化的状况，评价各项目标的进展情况，确定优势和劣势，并跟踪进展情况。跨国家、跨区域的比较也使决策者能够确定进一步努力的优先领域。
We develop an index to measure the degree of regional integration in Asia and the Pacific (48 economies in six subregions). The index comprises 26 indicators in six dimensions of regional integration, i.e., trade and investment, money and finance, regional value chains, infrastructure and connectivity, free movement of people, and institutional and social integration. We use principal component analysis to apportion a weight to each dimension and indicator to construct composite indexes. The resulting indexes help assess the state of regional integration on diverse socioeconomic dimensions, evaluate progress against goals, identify strengths and weaknesses, and track progress. Cross-country, cross-regional comparisons also allow policy makers to prioritize areas for further efforts.