This working paper introduces the concept of Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and presents an initial analysis of TiVA for … selected regional ESCAP economies. The paper introduces Global Value Chains (GVCs) and issues for the measurement of trade … input-output tables (IOTs) and TiVA analysis, and availability of data in the Asia-Pacific region. The paper concludes with …

bilateral trade statistics and provides a case study for 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The paper also provides an …This working paper introduces the concept of bilateral asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics (IMTS …), i.e. the discrepancies that can be seen in reported bilateral trade flows between trading partners. Such discrepancies …

multilateralize it. The paper first reviews free trade agreement (FTA) developments, and discusses the characteristics and motives of … FTAs in East Asia. It then analyzes the contents of major plurilateral FTAs in East Asia, that is ASEAN's five FTAs each …

multilateralize it. The paper first reviews free trade agreement (FTA) developments, and discusses the characteristics and motives of … FTAs in East Asia. It then analyzes the contents of major plurilateral FTAs in East Asia, that is ASEAN's five FTAs each …

expansion of intraregional trade in Asia. This paper examines the trade linkages among Asian countries and between Asia and … diffuse networks. While Asia's intraregional trade is high, most of it consists of parts and components; however, a large … role for the PRC in mitigating the transmission of economic shocks to Asia through trade with other regions. …

This Working Paper contains some observations concerning the evolution of trade and trade-related policies in the Asia … liberalization of both trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an integral part, is of paramount importance. By fostering … rigorous cost-benefit analysis. -- Trade Policy ; Liberalization ; Taxation ; Transparency ; WTO/GATT ; Foreign Investment …

for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to track the importance of trade within global value chains in East Asia and … Latin America. The analysis shows that while value chain trade is important within the overall trade landscape, it takes … East Asia supplies manufactured goods. The pattern is not uniform, but there are important elements of this dynamic at play …

This Working Paper contains some observations concerning the evolution of trade and trade-related policies in the Asia … liberalization of both trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an integral part, is of paramount importance. By fostering …-Pacific region since the establishment in 1989 of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM), whose goal is to improve the transparency …

supply chains and distribution networks for producers. Asia's trade patterns are characterized by a high degree of …Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating Asia's export … intraregional trade, particularly in parts and components for geographically fragmented production networks. This is both in …

(DigiSRII 1.0) to uncover digital economy integration trends across Asia-Pacific region. The results show that Asia and the …-economy infrastructure and ICT goods trade liberalization. However, workforce capacitation and infrastructures investments are essential to … trade in digitally-enabled goods and services. From a sustainable development perspective, inclusivity and equity of access …