Economic blocs as a wayto global value chains-An Analytical studyof Asean Countries

Abstract

This study examines the possibility of closing the investment deficit gap for developing countries with abundant resourcesis, by relying on dynamic effects of economic blocs. The main objective of this research is to make the economic bloc the mechanism for expanding producticve value chains and thus optimizing resources by providind the necessary infrastructure for appropriate investment climat.

Based on the Asean experience, which was takenas a model of study, the most important findings wesr that the effects of economic bloc by highlighting the effects of the dynamic impact are effectiveintermes of the optimal exploitation of resources an the reaction of investment rings, based on foreign direct investment that has strengthened the  inter-trade between the bloc countries, and on other hand paved the way for openness and presence in global producuin value chains.