Exploring dimensions of regional economic integration in East Asia: More than the sum of its parts?

► We explore various dimensions of bilateral and regional integration for Asia. ► The paper provides stylised facts around the integration landscape in East Asia. ► This has implications for liberalisation policies and possible monetary integration in Asia. ► ASEAN5 countries still remains the most interconnected group in the region. ► The larger economies examined are not well integrated with each other and ASEAN5.