1.Introduction to Services and GVC Activities ASEAN and East Asia -- 2.Changes in the Business Conditions of small and medium sizes enterprises during COVID-19: industry and regional analysis in Japan -- 3.Establishment Dynamics and Employment Growth of FDI Service Firms Evidence from Korea --...

This study aims to examine the extent and nature of Philippine SME participation in ASEAN economic integration. Based on a survey of 205 establishments, the results indicate that out of 205 firms, 41 per cent are FTA users, of which 48 (or 40 per cent) are SMEs while 33 (44 per cent) are large...

As East Asia becomes increasingly integrated through market-driven trade and FDI activities, free trade agreements (FTAs) are proliferating. Consolidation of multiple and overlapping FTAs into a single East Asian FTA can help mitigate the harmful noodle bowl effects of different or competing...