The trade pact will help create more than 260,000 jobs in Taiwan and boost economic growth by 1.65 to 1.72 percentage points annually, Ma’s administration said, citing research by the Chung-hua Institution for Economic Research. Taiwan plans a 10-year NT$95 billion fund to support industries and workers affected, Premier Wu Den-yih said on Dec. 16. <more>
Publication Date:2010/06/29
Source: Bloomberg
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