
27 April 2016
ASEAN is on the lookout for ways to accelerate trade facilitation and eliminate trade barriers by 2025 under its new 10-year ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) roadmap. Extensive research has demonstrated the vital role of global value chains (GVCs) in enhancing economic integration and liberalising trade.
According to World Bank and OECD research, GVC-driven policies have been shown to drive productivity growth, create jobs and improve living standards. So what exactly are GVCs and are they the solution that ASEAN is looking for?
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