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Trade Adjustment in Asia
Past Experiences and Lessons Learned
Asia’s economic success over the past four decades has been built on a strategy of export promotion coupled with trade opening. However, this economic success has been accompanied by structural changes, such as the need for workers to change roles, sectors and sometimes regions. This publication aims to provide new insights into how Asia’s labour markets and firms have adjusted to trade opening.
Poverty rates throughout Asia have fallen dramatically in recent years, especially in countries that have succeeded in integrating into regional or global value chains. Faced with increased foreign competition, firms have been forced to reorganize and quickly adopt new technologies.
Despite the importance of this adjustment process, relatively little empirical evidence exists. This publication aims to address this. Written by leading trade economists with expertise in the region, it shows that trade opening has led to a more efficient allocation of capital and labour. However, this has been accompanied by significant adjustment costs.
The book sheds light on the effects of trade on workers and firms, with the aim of improving understanding of the adjustment process and contributing to the debate on how to make globalization work for all.
Co-published with the Asian Development Bank Institute in 2020.
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