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Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community on ASEAN Production Networks

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  • Cheewatrakoolpong, Kornkarun

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

  • Sabhasri, Chayodom

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

  • Bunditwattanawong, Nath

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

Abstract

Empirical evidence suggests that the emergence of international production networks in East Asia results from market-driven forces such as vertical specialization and higher production costs in the home countries and institutional-led reasons such as free trade agreements. This paper examines two industries—autos and auto parts, and hard disk drives (HDDs)—to understand international production networks. The study examines the structure of vertical intra-industry trade among East Asian countries, especially members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, depicts international production sharing in the selected industries, namely HDD, and automobiles and automotive parts, in the region. The study also points out the importance of the People’s Republic of China and Thailand as assembly bases. It concludes that investment promotion policies contributed more to the emergence of international production networks than free trade agreements.

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  • Cheewatrakoolpong, Kornkarun & Sabhasri, Chayodom & Bunditwattanawong, Nath, 2013. "Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community on ASEAN Production Networks," ADBI Working Papers 409, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbiwp:0409
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    2. Nathalie AMINIAN & K. C. FUNG & IIZAKA Hitomi, 2007. "Foreign Direct Investment, Intra-Regional Trade and Production Sharing in East Asia," Discussion papers 07064, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
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    1. Techakanont, Kriengkrai., 2014. "Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity in the ASEAN Economic Community the case of Thailand's automotive sector," ILO Working Papers 994865253402676, International Labour Organization.
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    4. Martin, Philip. & Abella, Manolo., 2014. "Reaping the economic and social benefits of labour mobility : ASEAN 2015," ILO Working Papers 994865213402676, International Labour Organization.
    5. Jayant Menon, 2013. "Can FTAs Support the Growth or Spread of International Production Networks in Asia?," Departmental Working Papers 2013-06, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics.
    6. Yap, Josef T., 2014. "ASEAN Community 2015 : managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity in the Philippines," ILO Working Papers 994869993402676, International Labour Organization.
    7. repec:ilo:ilowps:486525 is not listed on IDEAS

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    Keywords

    asean; production networks; asean economic community; east asia; vertical specialization;

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    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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