ASEAN and Global Value Chains

<p>Analyzing how the role of ASEAN economies in global value chains has helped spur their recovery and cut poverty this publication shows the need to future-proof these critical networks to ensure inclusive sustainable and greener growth.</p><p><br></p><p>It explains how the expansion of cross-border trade networks has helped Southeast Asian economies bolster manufacturing and spark a wave of job creation and innovation. On the flipside it considers the associated environmental impact and social inequality. Highlighting systemic shocks to global trade it explains how economic momentum stronger institutions and more inclusive growth can help mitigate risks and build resilient economies.</p>