South–South Trade: An Asian Perspective
Athukorala, Prema-chandra | July 2011
Abstract
This paper examines trends and patterns of South-South trade in Asian economies, with emphasis on the implications of the growing importance of global production sharing and the rise of the People's Republic of China. The findings suggest that growth of South-South trade of Asian economies has not lagged behind what one would expect in terms of the standard determinants of trade potential, and that South-South trade is largely complementary to, rather than competing with, South-North trade.
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Athukorala, Prema-chandra. 2011. South–South Trade: An Asian Perspective. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2018. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Economic Development
Economic Infrastructure
Economic Policies
Regional Economic Development
Microfinance Programs
Public Finance
Local Financing
Financial Stability
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