In last few decades, Asian production networks have contributed significantly toward the rapid trade expansion and … to the People Republic of China (PRC) and ASEAN for assembly by lower-skilled workers. The finished products are then … region through increased connectivity and reducing trade costs. …

We study the effect of international trade and freeness of trade (openness) on interregional inequality within … on weighted trade shares and trade costs. In addition to the standard trade-to-GDP ratio, we derive and propose an … aggregate freeness-of-trade measure based on phiness of trade. Both measures are instrumented by proxies constructed from …

This paper explores official trade data to identify patterns of smuggling in international trade. Our main measure of … interest is the difference in matched partner trade statistics, i.e., the extent to which the recorded export value in the … with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly …

firms in China. Using a unique and detailed dataset on manufacturing firms in China, we are able to follow the changes in … location patterns of firms between 2002 and 2008. Our analysis shows that firms in China are more localized than in the UK or … state-owned firms. Our findings are consistent with the notion that China is increasingly liberalizing its economy, enabling …

This paper studies the performance of China’s exports during the 2008—2009 financial crisis. It focuses on the speed at … which China’s exports were hit by this downturn. Product-country monthly exports data is utilized. It is found that GDP … trade prior to the crisis are hit by the recession earlier than other products. …

In recent years wages in China have been rising and the yuan has appreciated, potentially eroding China’s cost … advantage in manufactures. This paper explores the evolution of China’s relative unit labor costs in manufacturing over 1998 …-2009. Between 1998 and 2003 China’s unit labor costs fell, but since 2003 they have increased both absolutely and relative to US …

(China) and India - in trade, investments and infrastructure development can foster outward-oriented development and economic …Open regionalism and integration between the world’s two largest developing countries - the People’s Republic of China … economic integration between China and India involving common neighbouring countries could be increasing. This paper discusses …