This paper examines the changing relationship between trade policy, production networks, and economic growth in Asia …. It traces East Asia's rise to the coveted “Factory Asia” league with rapid growth over several decades through trade … Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and a multilateral approach under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT …

Continuing Asia's extraordinary transformation will require increasing attention on regional connectivity and logistic … Asia. Given that most cross-border infrastructure projects are very complex, actions will need to be taken by various … stakeholders-Asian governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and multilateral institutions-in connecting Asia. …