The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

This article analyzes the value chain of high-tech products in Asia and the role of this phenomenon in the further consolidation of trade blocs and alliances in the region. The presence of these chains and their gradual transition from a vertically integrated model to a system of horizontal linkages...

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Main Author: Irina A. Safronova
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Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2016-01-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
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description This article analyzes the value chain of high-tech products in Asia and the role of this phenomenon in the further consolidation of trade blocs and alliances in the region. The presence of these chains and their gradual transition from a vertically integrated model to a system of horizontal linkages and interdependence leads to the formation of mechanisms of economic de-facto integration (so-called regionalization process). The East Asian region has demonstrated unprecedented high rates of economic growth in recent decades. The countries are actively developing mechanisms of multilateral cooperation, involving partners from across the Asia-Pacific region. Particular features of a new regional architecture of economic relations are becoming more tangible, and the essential element of this architecture is the intra-regional integration. The author presents an assessment of further developments of the Regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) using the structural-functional approach and analytical instruments of the international political economy, The creation of this trade block will help less advanced countries of ASEAN to accelerate economic growth and improve the conditions for integration into global value chains. For advanced economies, participation in the RCEP seems controversial, because production chains have well-established formats within the framework of ASEAN +. The political standoff between Washington and Beijing has an impact on dynamics of regional integration. The split among the East Asian countries was galvanized by the Trans-Pacific Partnership Project (TTP), because TPP has objectives that are very similar to those of RCEP (trade liberalization and economic integration). The author concludes that the extension of this partnership in the ASEAN countries can seriously complicate the operation RVEP and enhance the impact of political factors on economic cooperation. In this case, the value of production and supply chains of high-tech products will decline, which may affect the economic cooperation in the region as a whole.
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spelling doaj.art-00ab6d7837b4410aa9d55b5008ff9f582022-12-21T18:54:04ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602016-01-01516125135645The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipIrina A. Safronova0Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики»This article analyzes the value chain of high-tech products in Asia and the role of this phenomenon in the further consolidation of trade blocs and alliances in the region. The presence of these chains and their gradual transition from a vertically integrated model to a system of horizontal linkages and interdependence leads to the formation of mechanisms of economic de-facto integration (so-called regionalization process). The East Asian region has demonstrated unprecedented high rates of economic growth in recent decades. The countries are actively developing mechanisms of multilateral cooperation, involving partners from across the Asia-Pacific region. Particular features of a new regional architecture of economic relations are becoming more tangible, and the essential element of this architecture is the intra-regional integration. The author presents an assessment of further developments of the Regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) using the structural-functional approach and analytical instruments of the international political economy, The creation of this trade block will help less advanced countries of ASEAN to accelerate economic growth and improve the conditions for integration into global value chains. For advanced economies, participation in the RCEP seems controversial, because production chains have well-established formats within the framework of ASEAN +. The political standoff between Washington and Beijing has an impact on dynamics of regional integration. The split among the East Asian countries was galvanized by the Trans-Pacific Partnership Project (TTP), because TPP has objectives that are very similar to those of RCEP (trade liberalization and economic integration). The author concludes that the extension of this partnership in the ASEAN countries can seriously complicate the operation RVEP and enhance the impact of political factors on economic cooperation. In this case, the value of production and supply chains of high-tech products will decline, which may affect the economic cooperation in the region as a whole.http://mgimoreview.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/645Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регионВосточная АзияАСЕАНРВЭПТТПпроизводственные цепочкирегиональная интеграциявысокотехнологичная продукцияASEANRCEPTPPEast AsiaAsia-Pacific regionValue chainsregional integrationhigh technology products
spellingShingle Irina A. Safronova
The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион
Восточная Азия
АСЕАН
РВЭП
ТТП
производственные цепочки
региональная интеграция
высокотехнологичная продукция
ASEAN
RCEP
TPP
East Asia
Asia-Pacific region
Value chains
regional integration
high technology products
title The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
title_full The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
title_fullStr The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
title_full_unstemmed The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
title_short The Value Chains of High-Technology Products as Factor of formation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
title_sort value chains of high technology products as factor of formation the regional comprehensive economic partnership
topic Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион
Восточная Азия
АСЕАН
РВЭП
ТТП
производственные цепочки
региональная интеграция
высокотехнологичная продукция
ASEAN
RCEP
TPP
East Asia
Asia-Pacific region
Value chains
regional integration
high technology products
url http://mgimoreview.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/645
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