Asia accounts for more than 30% of world GDP and contributes half of the global growth in recent years. Despite high … growth rates, Asia is still facing considerable socio-economic challenges. If Asia is to reemerge as a major power in the … region's economies more integrated regionally and internationally. Following the recent global trend, Asia witnessed a wave …

production networks. In the 1970-80’s, South Asia stagnated due to its inward-oriented growth strategy and lack of infrastructure … connectivity — resulting in low trade integration and regional connectivity within the region and with Southeast and East Asia …. However, since 1991, South Asia, particularly India has adopted a “Look East” policy and opened its market raising huge …

economic growth in East Asia. Developed Asia produces technology-intensive intermediate goods and capital goods and ships them …, the ability of the rest of the world to absorb Asia's exports has decreased. Export production in some Asian countries has … production networks in Asia. It then discusses how developing Asian countries could leverage production networks to facilitate …

of Asia and the world economy — during the last five decades has caused significant strains on their scarce resources …