Fighting Irrelevance: the Role of Regional Trade Agreements in International Production Networks in Asia

Format:

Book

Contributor:

United Nations, Content Provider.

United Nations, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Trade blocs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2012

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication, produced by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), examines the role of regional trade agreements in international production networks in Asia. It combines research outputs from ARTNeT's second phase and is based on a collaborative effort of various research institutions across the region. The study investigates the impacts of trade policy changes on production networks with specific sectoral case studies, including the automotive, computer hard drive, and textile industries in countries like China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Bangladesh. The book aims to inform policymakers and enhance research capacity in developing countries. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Preface

Table of contents

Acknowledgement

List of contributors

Abbreviations and acronyms

Part I. Regional trade agreements and international production networks: Concepts and empirical findings

1. Introduction

2. International production networks and trade liberalization: A literature review

3. Linkages between regional trade agreements and international production networks: Evidence from five case studies in Asia

Part II. Case studies

4. Trade liberalization and international production networks: The automotive industry in China

5. Trade liberalization and international production networks: Experience of the Indian automotive sector

6. Trade liberalization and international production networks: Indonesia’s automotive industry

7. Trade policy and international production networks: A company-level case study of the Thai hard disk drive industry

8. Development of the value chain in the textile and clothing sector of Bangladesh: Is there a role for regional trade agreements?

Part III. The way forward

9. Making regional trade agreements more relevant to the development of international production networks

Annexes

Annex 1. Interview questions

Annex 2. Product codes

References Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210550802

9210550803