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CONTENTS<br />

Abstract ...................................................................................................................................<br />

Acronyms ...............................................................................................................................<br />

Executive summary ........................................................................................................ xiii<br />

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1<br />

Purpose, scope, and organization of the report ....................................................................... 1-1<br />

Def<strong>in</strong>itions .............................................................................................................................. 1-2<br />

<strong>Economic</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegration ...................................................................................................... 1-2<br />

<strong>Export</strong> competitiveness ................................................................................................... 1-3<br />

Inbound <strong>in</strong>vestment ......................................................................................................... 1-5<br />

Trade facilitation, logistics services, and e-commerce .................................................... 1-7<br />

Information sources ................................................................................................................ 1-7<br />

Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 1-9<br />

Chapter 2 <strong>ASEAN</strong> and selected regional trends and<br />

improvements ..................................................................................................................... 2-1<br />

Introduction to <strong>ASEAN</strong> .......................................................................................................... 2-1<br />

<strong>ASEAN</strong> trends <strong>in</strong> economic <strong>in</strong>tegration, export competitiveness, and<br />

<strong>in</strong>bound <strong>in</strong>vestment ............................................................................................................ 2-9<br />

<strong>Economic</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegration ...................................................................................................... 2-9<br />

<strong>Export</strong> competitiveness ................................................................................................... 2-15<br />

Inbound <strong>in</strong>vestment ......................................................................................................... 2-18<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> improvements <strong>in</strong> trade facilitation, logistics services, and e-commerce ................. 2-22<br />

Trade facilitation ............................................................................................................. 2-22<br />

Logistics services ............................................................................................................ 2-26<br />

E-commerce ..................................................................................................................... 2-29<br />

Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 2-33<br />

Chapter 3 Electronics: Computer components ..................................... 3-1<br />

Electronics overview .............................................................................................................. 3-1<br />

Computer components ............................................................................................................ 3-2<br />

Key f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs ........................................................................................................................ 3-2<br />

Background ......................................................................................................................... 3-3<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegration, export competitiveness, and <strong>in</strong>bound <strong>in</strong>vestment ............................. 3-5<br />

Trade facilitation, logistics services, and e-commerce ....................................................... 3-16<br />

Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 3-19<br />

Chapter 4 Textiles and apparel: Cotton woven apparel ................ 4-1<br />

Textiles and apparel overview ................................................................................................ 4-1<br />

Cotton woven apparel ............................................................................................................. 4-3<br />

Key f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs ........................................................................................................................ 4-3<br />

Background ......................................................................................................................... 4-5<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegration, export competitiveness, and <strong>in</strong>bound <strong>in</strong>vestment ............................. 4-6<br />

Trade facilitation, logistics services, and e-commerce ....................................................... 4-16<br />

Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 4-18<br />

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