Asian economies and between Asia and the rest of the world. It pays special attention to the value-added relationships among … than the direct linkages. Finally, there is an increased tendency in Asia for both "near selling" of the value added in …

examines the factors that are inhibiting the development of regional integration for Pakistan in South Asia.Methods: The study … contains weak investment outlay in South Asia as currently investment agreements with only Bangladesh and Sri Lanka existed …-transparent government regulations.Implications: This study provides tentative picture of regional trade and investment in South Asia and the …

globalization, and, while Asia and Europe will lead the process, it will be open to any willing partners. …Europe and Asia followed very different paths to economic integration after 1945. By 2000, an economic union with free … integration agreements were absent from Asia, although countries in East and Southeast Asia were becoming linked in global value …

Global value chains (GVCs) have been a vehicle for job creation in developing Asia, but there is mounting concern that … consumption, trade, and technological advances in 12 economies that accounted for 90% of employment in developing Asia during the …

Global value chains (GVCs) have been a vehicle for job creation in developing Asia, but technology can also displace … consumption, trade, and technological progress in 16 economies that accounted for about 95% of employment in developing Asia from …

connectivity, as captured by whether a firm has a website or not, facilitates the participation of manufacturing SMEs from … developing countries in global value chains (GVCs). We find robust evidence that digital connectivity facilitates the … for large firms. Beyond digital connectivity at the firm level, we also assess the role of a country's ICT infrastructure …