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Trading for development in the age of global value chains

29 January 2020

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Two men in suits sit before an ASEAN-branded backdrop, one holding a microphone.

ASEAN Secretariat today held a special lecture entitled “Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains” which was delivered by Dr. Aaditya Mattoo, Chief Economist of the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank. Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Economic Community Dr. Aladdin D. Rillo opened the lecture and moderated the discussion.