Using Foreign Factors to Enhance Domestic Export Performance : A Focus on Southeast Asia

Javier Lopez Gonzalezi iOECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: trade;    globalisation;    South East Asia;    exports;    global value chains;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/5jlpq82v1jxw-en

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

A country or firm's position in the value chain will largely depend on its comparative advantage, and therefore the mix of skills and resource endowments it brings to international production. For some, this might initially involve specialising in the labour intensive segments while others may specialise in the high-tech elements. In either case what matters is whether participation leads to growing economic activity. This paper discusses how countries can use foreign value added to enhance their domestic export performance. It shows that foreign sourcing is a complement to, rather than substitute for, the creation of domestic value added and employment in exports highlighting how, with GVCs, export competitiveness is inextricably linked to importing. The paper discusses how ASEAN countries can leverage different policies in order to make the most out of GVCs.