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Strengthening ASEAN's electrical and electronics sector: Enhancing regional production networks and economic resilience 加强东盟电气和电子行业：加强区域生产网络和经济弹性

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200158

Elisa Jean Jion Nor Pau, Chen Chen Yong

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Exploring research trends in ASEAN and RCEP: A bibliometric study of tariffs and trade liberalization 探讨东盟与RCEP的研究趋势：关税与贸易自由化的文献计量学研究

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200142

Yu Qing Soong , Wei Chien Ng , Sin Yin Teh

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RCEP and sectoral development in ASEAN less developed countries RCEP与东盟欠发达国家部门发展

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200159

Moudatsou Argiro , Spinthiropoulos Konstantinos

{"title":"RCEP and sectoral development in ASEAN less developed countries","authors":"Moudatsou Argiro , Spinthiropoulos Konstantinos","doi":"10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200159","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to reshape trade, investment, and sectoral dynamics across Asia, yet its implications for less-developed ASEAN members remain underexplored. Existing studies often rely on econometric modeling, but the recent entry into force of RCEP in 2022 limits their ability to capture emerging structural trajectories. This paper provides an early structural mapping of five economies—Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam—selected as ASEAN's less-developed members. Although only Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar are formally classified by the United Nations as Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Brunei and Vietnam are included due to structural vulnerabilities that constrain diversification and resilience. Using 2009–2023 data, the paper traces long-term dynamics through a comparative exploratory approach. The findings reveal pronounced divergence: Vietnam and Brunei exhibit industrial and services-led growth supported by high-tech and ICT-oriented FDI and export diversification, while Cambodia and Laos remain largely agriculture-based with limited diversification; Myanmar shows moderate but uneven diversification. Early incorporation into RCEP offers these countries potential benefits through expanded market access, regional integration, and investment inflows. For Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, targeted policies in infrastructure, workforce development, and export diversification will be critical to fully leverage these opportunities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45011,"journal":{"name":"Transnational Corporations Review","volume":"17 4","pages":"Article 200159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145839170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Impact of RCEP on Trade and FDI for East and Southeast Asian Economies RCEP对东亚和东南亚经济体贸易和外国直接投资的影响

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200141

Sheereen Fauzel , Jeevita Matadeen , Verena Tandrayen Ragoobur , Leenshya Gunnoo

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The regional comprehensive economic partnership: Issues and challenges for the Asia-Pacific region and the world 区域全面经济伙伴关系：亚太地区和世界面临的问题和挑战

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200161

Badar Iqbal, Mohd Nayyer Rahman Ph.D.

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Trade policy uncertainty and agricultural exports: The mitigating roles of RTA and liberal democracies 贸易政策不确定性与农产品出口：区域贸易协定与自由民主的缓和作用

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200160

Jadhav Chakradhar , Adrija Ganguly , Rahul Nath Choudhury , Pravin Jadhav

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FDI and CSR in family business: Evidence from China 外商直接投资与家族企业社会责任：来自中国的证据

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200145

Lixia Wang , Xinyi Tang , Qinhua Yu , Yilin Du

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Barriers of regional economic cooperation development: Theoretical perspectives 区域经济合作发展的障碍：理论视角

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200149

Ranti Yulia Wardani , Erwidodo , Umi Mu'awanah , Delima Hasri Azahari , Iwan Hermawan

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Natural resources and economic growth in Asia: The moderating role of governance 亚洲自然资源与经济增长：治理的调节作用

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200143

Umar Farooq , Mosab I. Tabash , Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

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Structural breaks in global stock markets: Are they caused by pandemics, protests or other factors? 全球股市的结构性崩溃：是由流行病、抗议活动还是其他因素造成的？

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Transnational Corporations Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.tncr.2025.200147

Joshua A. Ndako , Terver T. Kumeka , Festus F. Adedoyin , Simplice A. Asongu

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