De La Salle University, Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business StudiesIntal, Ponciano S.2007-11-132006-02-142007-11-132006http://hdl.handle.net/10625/27030The regional component of the project consists of country papers (China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) which provide insights on successful industrial upgrading, and a regional paper on production networks and trade regime in East Asia. There is deepening trade and investment linkages in East Asia, much of it consisting of trade in parts and components that underpin the growing regional production networks. Suggestions for initiatives include regional cooperation in advanced research; training and education; strategic alliances among private science parks; greater liberalization in trade and investment; improvement in trade facilitation measures, and capital market development.1 digital fileenGLOBALIZATIONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPOLICY MAKINGTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRADE POLICYTRADE AGREEMENTSPHILIPPINESINTERNATIONAL TRADEFOREIGN TRADELOCAL GOVERNMENTINDUSTRYFAR EAST ASIAIDRC Final Report