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Research paper thumbnail of Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic : coping with the 'new normal' in supply chains

United Nations, 2020

The supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, and lockdowns have had extensive consequences ... more The supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, and lockdowns have had extensive consequences in Asia. For example, in Thailand, the Central Bank announced in May that the Business Sentiment Index fell to the lowest level since 2014 despite its stock market index rebounded significantly from t he sharp drop in April. From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, GVCs have been particularly vulnerable to contagion risksa transmission of the supply shock occurring in one node of the international production network (in one country) throughout the backward and forward linkages (into many other countries). For example, shutting the factories in Hubei province and the rest of China last February, which is the heart of the "factory of Asia" and a regional hub for many GVCs (accounting for 12% of global trade in parts and components), had strong repercussions for production and supply lines in ASEAN and other markets strongly connected to China through supply chains. wz 6 6. Of course, the elephant in the room is China, and these comments are often made in the context of political statements aimed at reducing reliance on Chinese imports.

Research paper thumbnail of ESCAP Policy: Brief Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Coping with the 'New Normal' in Supply Chains

Research paper thumbnail of Recent trends in global and regional labour migration

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Labour migration and development

Research paper thumbnail of Next generation non-tariff measures: Emerging data policies and barriers to digital trade

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and trade

Research paper thumbnail of Exchange rates and production sharing in Asia

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative overview of economic profiles and roles of China and India in Asian international production networks

Studies in Trade and Investment, 2011

This chapter undertakes a comparative analysis between China and India, with a view to understand... more This chapter undertakes a comparative analysis between China and India, with a view to understanding the divergence in the performances of the two countries. Chapter II begins with a comparative overview of the differences in the economic structures of the two countries, followed by a detailed examination of the roles of the two countries in the current landscape of Asian IPNs

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a more 'development-friendly' migration policy

Research paper thumbnail of International production sharing in the Asia-Pacific context

Research paper thumbnail of Prospects for India and lessons for latecomers

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2011

The rapidly expanding international production networks driven by multinational firms has stimula... more The rapidly expanding international production networks driven by multinational firms has stimulated economic and trade integration between Asian countries during recent decades. The major countries in East and South-East Asia have benefited from the expanding IPNs, especially in terms of export growth, employment creation and technology transfer. However, the remainder of the region, especially low-income countries, has found increasing their presence in existing IPNs to be a difficult challenge.

Research paper thumbnail of The role of exchange rates in network trade flows

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Commodity Price Falls: A Transitory Boost to Economic Growth in Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs

Research Papers in Economics, Mar 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Trade Performance of Asian Landlocked Developing Economies: State of Play and the Way Forward

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and s... more ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and social development centre for the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific. Its mandate is to foster cooperation between its 53 members and 9 associate members. ESCAP provides the strategic link between global and country-level programmes and issues. It supports Governments of the region in consolidating regional positions and advocates regional approaches to meeting the region's unique and socioeconomic challenges in a globalizing world. The ESCAP office is located in Bangkok, Thailand. Please visit our website at www.unescap.org for further information. Disclaimer: TIID Working Papers should not be reported as representing the views of the United Nations. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments for further debate. They are issued without formal editing. The designation employed and the presentation of the material in the Working Paper do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The United Nations bears no responsibility for the availability or functioning of URLs. opinions, figures and estimates set forth in this publication are the responsibility of the authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. Any errors are the responsibility of the authors. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.

Research paper thumbnail of Manufacturing export competitiveness and performance of Thailand

Research paper thumbnail of Global Value Chains and Competitiveness of the Integrated Regions: Exchange Rate Issues

ASEAN Economic Community, 2016

Asian and Pacific countries, particularly those in East Asia are major players in the global prod... more Asian and Pacific countries, particularly those in East Asia are major players in the global production-sharing phenomenon. Since the 1990s, global value chains (GVCs) have grown rapidly and integrated a number of Asian countries including the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) into the phenomenon while China has emerged as a major assembly center where intermediate inputs from East Asian countries are used in the production of final goods for export to the rest of the world.

Research paper thumbnail of Governing labour mobility in the Asia-Pacific

Research paper thumbnail of India: A New Player in Asian Production Networks?

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, Dec 31, 2011

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and s... more ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and social development centre for the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific. Its mandate is to foster cooperation between its 53 members and 9 associate members. ESCAP provides the strategic link between global and country-level programmes and issues. It supports Governments of the region in consolidating regional positions and advocates regional approaches to meeting the region's unique socioeconomic challenges in a globalizing world. The ESCAP office is located in Bangkok, Thailand.

Research paper thumbnail of Barriers and liberalization of trade in services

The construction of trade in value-added statistics is an important milestone for services resear... more The construction of trade in value-added statistics is an important milestone for services research because it has unveiled the actual importance of services in trade and global value chains activities. Taking into account services inputs in manufacturing exports, export share of services has increased from 23 per cent to 45 per cent (OECD and WTO, 2013).

Research paper thumbnail of The roles of services in international trade and Global Value Chains: A conceptual framework

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations'... more The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations' regional hub promoting cooperation among countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable development. The largest regional intergovernmental platform with 53 member States and 9 associate members, ESCAP has emerged as a strong regional think-tank offering countries sound analytical products that shed insight into the evolving economic, social and environmental dynamics of the region. The Commission's strategic focus is to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which it does by reinforcing and deepening regional cooperation and integration to advance connectivity, financial cooperation and market integration. ESCAP's research and analysis coupled with its policy advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance to governments aims to support countries' sustainable and inclusive development ambitions. The shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.

Research paper thumbnail of Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic : coping with the 'new normal' in supply chains

United Nations, 2020

The supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, and lockdowns have had extensive consequences ... more The supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, and lockdowns have had extensive consequences in Asia. For example, in Thailand, the Central Bank announced in May that the Business Sentiment Index fell to the lowest level since 2014 despite its stock market index rebounded significantly from t he sharp drop in April. From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, GVCs have been particularly vulnerable to contagion risksa transmission of the supply shock occurring in one node of the international production network (in one country) throughout the backward and forward linkages (into many other countries). For example, shutting the factories in Hubei province and the rest of China last February, which is the heart of the "factory of Asia" and a regional hub for many GVCs (accounting for 12% of global trade in parts and components), had strong repercussions for production and supply lines in ASEAN and other markets strongly connected to China through supply chains. wz 6 6. Of course, the elephant in the room is China, and these comments are often made in the context of political statements aimed at reducing reliance on Chinese imports.

Research paper thumbnail of ESCAP Policy: Brief Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Coping with the 'New Normal' in Supply Chains

Research paper thumbnail of Recent trends in global and regional labour migration

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Labour migration and development

Research paper thumbnail of Next generation non-tariff measures: Emerging data policies and barriers to digital trade

Research paper thumbnail of Migration and trade

Research paper thumbnail of Exchange rates and production sharing in Asia

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative overview of economic profiles and roles of China and India in Asian international production networks

Studies in Trade and Investment, 2011

This chapter undertakes a comparative analysis between China and India, with a view to understand... more This chapter undertakes a comparative analysis between China and India, with a view to understanding the divergence in the performances of the two countries. Chapter II begins with a comparative overview of the differences in the economic structures of the two countries, followed by a detailed examination of the roles of the two countries in the current landscape of Asian IPNs

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a more 'development-friendly' migration policy

Research paper thumbnail of International production sharing in the Asia-Pacific context

Research paper thumbnail of Prospects for India and lessons for latecomers

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2011

The rapidly expanding international production networks driven by multinational firms has stimula... more The rapidly expanding international production networks driven by multinational firms has stimulated economic and trade integration between Asian countries during recent decades. The major countries in East and South-East Asia have benefited from the expanding IPNs, especially in terms of export growth, employment creation and technology transfer. However, the remainder of the region, especially low-income countries, has found increasing their presence in existing IPNs to be a difficult challenge.

Research paper thumbnail of The role of exchange rates in network trade flows

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Commodity Price Falls: A Transitory Boost to Economic Growth in Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs

Research Papers in Economics, Mar 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Trade Performance of Asian Landlocked Developing Economies: State of Play and the Way Forward

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and s... more ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and social development centre for the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific. Its mandate is to foster cooperation between its 53 members and 9 associate members. ESCAP provides the strategic link between global and country-level programmes and issues. It supports Governments of the region in consolidating regional positions and advocates regional approaches to meeting the region's unique and socioeconomic challenges in a globalizing world. The ESCAP office is located in Bangkok, Thailand. Please visit our website at www.unescap.org for further information. Disclaimer: TIID Working Papers should not be reported as representing the views of the United Nations. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments for further debate. They are issued without formal editing. The designation employed and the presentation of the material in the Working Paper do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The United Nations bears no responsibility for the availability or functioning of URLs. opinions, figures and estimates set forth in this publication are the responsibility of the authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. Any errors are the responsibility of the authors. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.

Research paper thumbnail of Manufacturing export competitiveness and performance of Thailand

Research paper thumbnail of Global Value Chains and Competitiveness of the Integrated Regions: Exchange Rate Issues

ASEAN Economic Community, 2016

Asian and Pacific countries, particularly those in East Asia are major players in the global prod... more Asian and Pacific countries, particularly those in East Asia are major players in the global production-sharing phenomenon. Since the 1990s, global value chains (GVCs) have grown rapidly and integrated a number of Asian countries including the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) into the phenomenon while China has emerged as a major assembly center where intermediate inputs from East Asian countries are used in the production of final goods for export to the rest of the world.

Research paper thumbnail of Governing labour mobility in the Asia-Pacific

Research paper thumbnail of India: A New Player in Asian Production Networks?

ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment, Dec 31, 2011

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and s... more ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the main economic and social development centre for the United Nations in Asia and the Pacific. Its mandate is to foster cooperation between its 53 members and 9 associate members. ESCAP provides the strategic link between global and country-level programmes and issues. It supports Governments of the region in consolidating regional positions and advocates regional approaches to meeting the region's unique socioeconomic challenges in a globalizing world. The ESCAP office is located in Bangkok, Thailand.

Research paper thumbnail of Barriers and liberalization of trade in services

The construction of trade in value-added statistics is an important milestone for services resear... more The construction of trade in value-added statistics is an important milestone for services research because it has unveiled the actual importance of services in trade and global value chains activities. Taking into account services inputs in manufacturing exports, export share of services has increased from 23 per cent to 45 per cent (OECD and WTO, 2013).

Research paper thumbnail of The roles of services in international trade and Global Value Chains: A conceptual framework

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations'... more The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations' regional hub promoting cooperation among countries to achieve inclusive and sustainable development. The largest regional intergovernmental platform with 53 member States and 9 associate members, ESCAP has emerged as a strong regional think-tank offering countries sound analytical products that shed insight into the evolving economic, social and environmental dynamics of the region. The Commission's strategic focus is to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which it does by reinforcing and deepening regional cooperation and integration to advance connectivity, financial cooperation and market integration. ESCAP's research and analysis coupled with its policy advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance to governments aims to support countries' sustainable and inclusive development ambitions. The shaded areas of the map indicate ESCAP members and associate members.