661. Fragmentation and Changes in the Asian Trade Network
- Author:
- Norihiko Yamano, Bo Meng, and Kiichiro Fukasaku
- Publication Date:
- 01-2011
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
- Abstract:
- The Asian trade network is increasingly fragmented, resulting in higher dependence on supplies of goods and services from neighbouring countries. The update OECD Input-Output and Bilateral Trade Databases allow us to examine the recent evolution of international trade networks involving ASEAN and East Asian countries at the 2-digit industry level. Using several globalization indicators, this Policy Brief highlights major changes in the pattern of Asia's trade in intermediate goods and services since the mid-1990s. It concludes by discussing implications for Asia's regional integration.
- Topic:
- International Trade and Finance, Regional Cooperation, Regional Integration, Economic Cooperation, and Industry
- Political Geography:
- Asia and Southeast Asia