Business CyCle synChronization 
            in asia: the role of finanCial      
            and trade linkages 
            Yuwen Dai 
   no. 139      adb Working paper SerieS on  
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   october 2014 regional economic integration
    asian deVeloPMent Bank
       
                       adb Working paper Series on regional economic integration
                       business cycle Synchronization in asia: 
                       the role of Financial and trade linkages  
                                   *                                        *Macroeconomist, Asia–Pacific Economic 
                       Yuwen Dai
                       No. 139    October 2014                              Cooperation, 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, 
                                                                            Singapore 119616. daiyuwen@gmail.com
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