跨太平洋夥伴協定發展之探討：美國的角色

「跨太平洋夥伴協定」是所謂21世紀高標準的貿易協定，本文探討美國參與談判後所扮演的角色。藉由文獻分析的整理發現，美國能否讓「跨太平洋夥伴協定」對其他亞太經濟體有充分的吸引力，就成為候選國是否加入的重要動能。同時，「跨太平洋夥伴協定」對亞太地區的未來而言，意味高風險、高回報的投資。此外，臺灣若能加入「跨太平洋夥伴協定」，則可以使得經濟更有活力，且將有助於臺灣在東亞的戰略布局。

關鍵字

跨太平洋夥伴協定；亞太經合會；亞太自由貿易區；有生命的協定；自由貿易協定

並列摘要

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a ＂21^(st) century＂ trade agreement. It is significant because it is an Asia-driven conceptualization of the need for high-standard rules to promote economic integration, trade, and investment. This article examines the role played by the USA after it joined the negotiations. Following an analysis and study of relevant documents, it finds that whether or not the USA can make the TPP attractive to other Asia-Pacific economic bodies will become an important factor in deciding which candidate countries will join or not. At the same time, the TPP is an investment that potentially carries high risks as well as high dividends for the future of the Asia- Pacific region. Participation in the TPP would lead to Taiwan's economy becoming more vibrant and would promote Taiwan's strategic blueprint in East Asia.