Revealed comparative advantage, international production chain and the evolving Asean-China trade linkages

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Melchor, Monica, Chua, Kevin C
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2015
• Subjects: Asean; Economic integration; International production chain; Comparative advantage; Economic Policy; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/88; http://dspace.agu.edu.vn/handle/AGU_Library/6287
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper reviews Chinese and ASEAN trade statistics to determine whether trade relations between the two regions are evolving to be competitive or complementary. The latest trend data and revealed comparative advantage indices show that China and ASEAN are experiencing growing bilateral trade whil...