Over the past several decades, global value chains (GVCs) have expanded rapidly, providing the impetus for economic growth in many small and open developing economies, including in the region. In the ASEAN+3 region, the steady expansion in GVC participation has led to efficiency gains in the supply chain of production. By harnessing each others’ complementarities and comparative advantages, GVCs have linked regional economies closer through trade and investment.
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