India - a New Player in Asian Production Networks? Studies in Trade and Investment No. 75
Author(s):
Trade and Investment Division (TID)
Economic Sector(s):
(1) Trade in commodities and manufactures; (2) Trade in services, including tourism; (3) Trade expansion, trade promotion and export development
ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2624
Division/Office:
Trade and Investment
Published Date:
December 2011
Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication}
Hard Copy Price:
N/A
While the IPN phenomenon has accelerated trade and investment linkages between countries in East and South-East Asia, the remainder of the region has not matched those countries in this process. The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for this by using India’s performance in the Asian IPNs as a case study for other countries that are trailing behind in this area. The study seeks to identify the reasons why India has performed below its potential in this new form of international division of labour, even though that country possess several supportive factors including: (a) the sheer size of the economy and population; (b) a large pool of engineers; (c) relatively sound intellectual property protection; and (d) an increasingly open trade and investment climate resulting from progressive economic reforms.
India - a New Player in Asian Production Networks? Studies in Trade and Investment No. 75
