The Hydra revisited: expectations and perceptions of the impact of the EU-Korea free trade agreement

• Published in: Asia Europe journal Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 19 - 35
• Main Author: Cherry, Judith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2018
• Subjects: International Economics; Original Paper; Social Sciences

On 1 July 2011, a free trade agreement was provisionally implemented between the EU and South Korea. At the time, there were clear expectations within the EU business community in Seoul about the likely impact of the deal, including an increase in EU exports, the dismantling of tariff and existing n...