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Toward an Asian Integrated Transport Network, Monograph Series on Managing Globalization, No. 1 (First Edition)

Author(s): Transport Division (TD)

Economic Sector(s): (1) Transport policies and planning

ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2399

Division/Office: Transport

Published Date: 2005 (First Edition)

Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}

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Globalization is essentially a “story” of technological change coupled with the development and organization of interacting physical and non-physical networks designed to take advantage of the change. Economies of East and South-East Asia, that managed to participate in the fragmented, international production networks that have emerged since the early 1980s, have benefited much from globalization. A necessary requirement for such participation was efficient connection to an integrated, international transport network. Therefore, the ultimate objective of the development of an Integrated Transport Network that covers all of Asia is to spread the benefits of globalization and consequently to reduce the widening income gaps between coastal and inland areas in Asia. This report (a) defines the scope of the proposed network and lays out a broad vision; (b) brings together in one document all relevant information on the status of Asian transport networks, (c) outlines a potential future development; and (d) provides preliminary policy guidance including the role of governments. It provides a conceptual background to the technical, “bottom-up” work of the ESCAP Secretariat that is carried out on a subregional basis, identify specific corridors, routes and intermodal facilities.

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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
I. Background and Objectives	5
A. Background
B. Objective, approach and scope of the study
C. Outline of the study

II. Network Integration	10
A. Introduction
B. Integrated transport networks

PART TWO: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES
III. Globalization and Infrastructure Networks	21
A. The East Asian miracle.
B. Contribution of networks to globalization
C. Conclusion

IV. Network Infrastructure, Development and Poverty	24
A. Productivity and long-run growth
B. Poverty reduction
C. Conclusion

V. General Network Characteristics	28
A. Physical networks
B. Non-physical networks
C. Linkages
D. Externalities and network effects
E. Conclusion

VI. Regionalization and Related Issues in Developing Intercountry Infrastructure Networks	36
A. Regionalization
B. Issues in developing inter-country infrastructures
C. Conclusion

VII. Regionalism: Government-Level Regional Cooperation in Infrastructure	40
A. What is regionalism?
B. Examples of regional intergovernmental organizations, agreements and programmes.
C. Substantive content of regional cooperation in infrastructure, facilities and services
D. Which path toward multilateral agreements?
E. Key findings of review of regional cooperation in land, maritime and Intermodal transport infrastructure development
F. Conclusion

VIII. Systemic Risks arising from Increased Regional Integration	53
A. Introduction
B. Types of risk
C. Systemic risks
D. Conclusion

PART THREE: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN MOVING TOWARD INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
IX. International Experiences in Developing Intermodal Infrastructure and Services	56
A. Intermodal infrastructure and services
B. ESCAP projects on subregional integrated transport networks

X. Cross-Border Facilitation and Transit for Landlocked Developing Countries	63
A. Transit transport issues in landlocked and transit developing countries
B. Facilitation agreements

PART FOUR: EXTENDING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO INLAND SITES IN ASIA
XI. International Production Systems and Connectivity of Hinterlands	71
A. The “story”
B. Vision
C. Remaining gaps

XII. Infrastructure Investment Needs and Financing	76
A. Investment needs
B. Financing mechanisms

PART FIVE: POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND WAY FORWARD
XIII. Strategies, Programmes and Activities for Consideration	85
A. Introduction
B. Strategies
C. Programmes
D. Activities

XIV. Selected Institutional Proposals for Consideration	95

ANNEXES:
Annex I: Review of Regional Cooperation in Transport Infrastructure Development in Asia and the Pacific	100
B. Regional cooperation in Asian land transport development
C. Regional cooperation in maritime transport development
D. Regional cooperation in intermodal transport development

Annex II: Membership of Regional and Subregional Organisations, Agreements and Programmes	117

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