Economic Integration in ASEAN+3: A Network Analysis

Thi Nguyet Anh Nguyen (), Thi Hong Hanh Pham () and Thomas Vallee
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Thi Nguyet Anh Nguyen: LEMNA, Institute of Economics and Management, University of Nantes, Nantes, Faculty of Business Management, National Economics University, Postal: LEMNA, Institute of Economics and Management, University of Nantes, Chemin, de la Censive du Tertre, BP 52231, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France
Thi Hong Hanh Pham: LEMNA, Institute of Economics and Management, University of Nantes, Postal: LEMNA, Institute of Economics and Management, University of Nantes, Chemin de la Censive du, Tertre, BP 52231, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France

Journal of Economic Integration, 2016, vol. 31, issue 2, 275-325

Abstract: This paper analytically and graphically explores the characteristics of ASEAN+3’s trade and Foreign Direct Investment integration over the 1990~2012 period by applying the tools of network analysis. Our results find evidence that the degree of trade and Foreign Direct Investment integration varies among ASEAN+3 member countries over the observation period. Second, ASEAN+3’s intra-regional trade network seems to be more densely connected than its intra-regional Foreign Direct Investment network. Third, we reveal that large and/or advanced countries seem to be better linked and form a subregional bloc of tightly connected economies only in terms of export absolute value. Therefore, ASEAN+3 has been experiencing a widening gap in the trend and patterns of intra-regional trade and Foreign Direct Investment among its member countries at different levels of economic development.

Keywords: Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Network Analysis; ASEAN+3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F02 F14 F15 F21 F40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Working Paper: Economic Integration in ASEAN+3: A Network Analysis (2016)
Working Paper: Economic Integration in ASEAN+3: A Network Analysis (2016)
Working Paper: Economic integration in ASEAN + 3: A network analysis (2015)
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