Trade costs such as applied tariffs, transportation and insurance costs are amplified as they pass through the multiple production steps associated with modern supply chains. This so-called "cascade effect" arises since trade costs accumulate as intermediate goods are imported and then...

Regional developments and economic outlook of ASEAN -- 2018 update on annual competitiveness analysis for ASEAN-10 -- Impact of exchange rates on trade in value-added of ASEAN economies -- Impact of the US-China trade war on ASEAN -- Concluding remarks and future research agenda.