Using detailed global trade and novel Multi-Region Input-Output (MRIO) data, this paper examines the East African Community’s (EAC) global and regional integration through trade, global, and regional value chains (GVCs and RVCs). With surgical attention to detail, the first part of the paper...

The concept of globalization refers to the growing interdependence of countries, resulting from the increasing integration of trade, finance, investments, labor markets and ideas in one globalmarketplace. The most important elements of this process are the international trade and the...

Economic integration, encompassing the removal or reduction of trade barriers and the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies, plays a pivotal role in promoting cooperation among nations. This systematic literature review examines the role of global value chains (GVCs) in promoting economic...

Chapter 1: General Introduction -- Chapter 2: Global pandemic’s scarring effects and Indonesia’s economy -- Chapter 3: Economic Openness for Economic Transformation -- Chapter 4: Analysing Indonesia’s bilateral trade and investment network -- Chapter 5: Analysing bilateral Comprehensive...