ASEAN centrality amidst economic integration in the Asia Pacific region

Issue Date

10-2016

Abstract

This paper uses network analysis to evaluate the extent to which the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is able to maintain its centrality in the context of the emerging economic integration in the Asia Pacific region. Employing methodology derived from network analysis, this paper maps Asia Pacific-related trade flows, and also determines the corresponding strength of these trade flows using appropriate centrality measures as defined and applied in network analysis. This paper finds that on average, ASEAN as a group is not upholding centrality within the Asia Pacific region, except when considering trade intensity, where ASEAN's average eigenvector centrality from 2007 to 2013 is higher than that of the network.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

ISSN

1354-7860

Volume

22

Issue

2

Page

1-18

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

ASEAN, ASEAN centrality, Asia Pacific economic integration, network analysis

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2016.1239394

Digital Copy

yes

En – AGROVOC descriptors

ASEAN; ASEAN centrality; Asia Pacific economic integration; Network analysis

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