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$$aIntro -- Abbreviations -- List of figures -- Figure 1.1 Quality of infrastructure in Asia, 2019 -- Figure 1.2 Trade costs of Asia and Pacific subregions with large developed economies, 1995-2017 -- Figure 1.3 Logistics Performance Index, Asia's subregions, 2007, 2012, 2018 -- Figure 1.4 Logistics Performance Index dimensions: Asia, 2007, 2012, 2018 -- Figure 1.5 Distance to 'best-performer frontier' in trading across borders by region, 2019 -- Figure 1.6 Time and cost to export and import, Asia's subregions, 2014 and 2019 -- Figure 1.7 Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Asia and Asia's subregions, 2006-17 -- Figure 1.8 Dimensional subindexes to the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Asia's subregions, 2017 -- Figure 1.9 Dimensional contributions to the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Asia and Asia's subregions, 2006 versus 2017 -- Figure 2.1 BRI-related transport projects by 2018 -- Figure 2.2 Number of China-Europe Railway Express trains, 2011-18 -- Figure 2.3 Average decline in shipping time by economy: Lower bound -- Figure 2.4 Average decline in shipping time by economy: Upper bound -- Figure 2.5 Internet users and access to mobile broadband, 2018 -- Figure 2.6 Average decline in trade costs by economy: Lower bound -- Figure 2.7 Average decline in trade costs by economy: Upper bound -- Figure 2.8 Export-promoting effects of BRI infrastructure improvements: Upper bound -- Figure 2.9 Trade-promoting effects of BRI infrastructure improvements and policy coordination -- Figure 2.10 Trade facilitation scores for the BRI economic corridors, 2013 and 2018 -- Figure 2.11 Structure of BRI corridor economies' trade networks, 2003 -- Figure 2.12 Structure of BRI corridor economies' trade networks, 2017 -- Figure 2.13 Promotion effects on FDI of BRI infrastructure improvements. 001428690 5058_ $$aFigure 2.14 Relationship between Corruption Perception Index and Rule of Law Index for BRI economies, 2017 -- Figure 2.15 Control of Corruption scores for the BRI economies, 2018 -- Figure 2.16 BRI road and railway projects in relation to biodiversity risks -- Figure 3.1 GMS economic corridors -- Figure 3.2 Landsat mission schedule -- Figure 3.3 Data-processing steps -- Figure 3.4 Changes in border export and import values -- Figure 3.5 Cross-border traffic volume -- Figure 3.6 Year-on-year change in built-up area expansion -- Figure 3.7 Year-on-year change in GPP -- Figure 3.8a Location of newly created built-up areas in 2000 (second bridge) -- Figure 3.8b Location of newly created built-up areas in 2004 (second bridge) -- Figure 3.8c Location of newly created built-up areas in 2005 (second bridge) -- Figure 3.8d Location of newly created built-up areas in 2009 (second bridge) -- Figure 3.9 Radius analysis for Mukdahan and Savannakhet (second bridge) -- Figure 3.10 Annual increase in built-up area in Mukdahan and Savannakhet (second bridge) -- Figure 3.11a Location of new built-up areas in 2000 (third bridge) -- Figure 3.11b Location of new built-up areas in 2005 (third bridge) -- Figure 3.11c Location of new built-up areas in 2010 (third bridge) -- Figure 3.11d Location of new built-up areas in 2015 (third bridge) -- Figure 3.12 Radius analysis for Nakhon Phanom and Khammouan (third bridge) -- Figure 3.13 Annual increase in built-up area in Nakhon Phanom and Khammouan (third bridge) -- Figure 4.1 Individuals using the internet in selected Southeast Asian economies (percentage of population) -- Figure 4.2 E-commerce adoption by country, 2017 -- Figure 4.3 Telecommunications, computer and information services trade, ASEAN member countries. 001428690 5058_ $$aFigure 4.4 Digital adoption by individuals, governments and businesses relative to world average, ASEAN member countries -- Figure 4.5 Broadband internet penetration in ASEAN member countries (percentage of population) -- Figure 4.6 Digital payments use is still relatively limited -- Figure 4.7 Logistics performance indicators: Selected key indicators, 2018 -- Figure 4.8 Digital IDs in the digital economy ecosystem -- Figure 5.1 Increase in trade connections: Whole of Thailand -- Figure 5.2 Increase in trade connections by region in Thailand -- Figure 5.3 Sankey diagram: Own region versus outside own region-before e-commerce -- Figure 5.4 Sankey diagram: Own region versus outside own region-after e-commerce -- Figure 5.5 Waterfall chart: Decomposing into extensive versus intensive margins -- Figure 5.6 Share of trade connection increase based on extensive versus intensive margins -- Figure 5.7 Impact on household income from e-commerce by region -- Figure 6.1 Active users of Alipay and WeChat, 2013-18 (million persons) -- Figure 6.2 Transaction volume of mobile payments in China (RMB trillion) -- Figure 6.3 Rapid regional convergence of fintech development, 2011 -- Figure 6.4 Rapid regional convergence of fintech development, 2018 -- Figure 6.5 Return rates on term deposits and Yu'e Bao (per cent) -- List of boxes and tables -- Box 1 Master Plan of ASEAN Connectivity -- Table 1.1 Pairwise Pearson correlation coefficients of ARCII dimensional indexes, 2006-16 -- Table 1.2 Generalised method of moments estimation results: Growth regressions -- Table 1.3 Generalised method of moments estimation results: Inequality regressions -- Table 1.4 Generalised method of moments estimation results: Poverty regressions -- Appendix Table 1.1 ARCII dimensions and indicators. 001428690 5058_ $$aAppendix Table 1.2 Variables in growth, inequality and poverty regressions: Description and sources -- Appendix Table 1.3 Control variables in growth, poverty and inequality regressions -- Table 2.1 Average pre-BRI shipping time within and between regions, 2013 -- Table 2.2 Changes in BRI regional trade flows -- Table 2.3 Changes in upstream dependence of the BRI economies on North America, Western Europe and China, 2010-17 (per cent) -- Table 2.4 Changes in the downstream influence of North America, Western Europe and China on the BRI economies, 2010-17 (per cent) -- Table 2.5 Sovereign credit risk ratings of the BRI countries and regions, 2017-18 -- Table 3.1 Thailand-Laos friendship bridges -- Table 3.2 High-level indicators for local urbanisation -- Table 3.3 Examples of the various bands in Landsat 5 and 8 -- Table 3.4 Final satellite imagery data source -- Table 4.1 Digital economy foundations at a glance -- Table 4.2 Digital economy indicators in selected Southeast Asian countries -- Table 4.3 High-level digital skills categories -- Table 4.4 Legal frameworks in ASEAN countries for electronic transactions, data protection, privacy and online purchases -- Table 4.5 Policy priorities summary for developing Southeast Asian countries -- Table 5.1 All Thai SMEs versus our sample -- Table 5.2 Summary statistics -- Table 5.3 Change in household income after entering e-commerce -- Table 5.4 Impact on sellers (Group A) -- Table 5.5 Change in employment after adopting e-commerce (Group A) -- Table 5.6 Impact on sellers (Group B) -- Table 5.7 Share of sellers selling outside own region (per cent) -- Table 5.8 Average number of trade connections -- Table 5.9 Share of households reporting an increase in income, by region (per cent) -- Table 5.10 Use of profits -- Table 5.11 Motivation for entering into e-commerce. 001428690 5058_ $$aTable 6.1 Main policy documents on mobile payments in China -- Table 7.1 OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index -- Table 7.2 Infrascope Index scores, 2018 -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Infrastructure connectivity and regional integration in Asia and the Pacific: Evidence from a new index of economic integration -- 2. China's Belt and Road Initiative: Contributions to connectivity -- 3. The connectivity of the Greater Mekong Subregion: A view from the sky -- 4. The digital economy in Southeast Asia: Emerging policy priorities and opportunities for regional collaboration -- 5. Connecting locals to locals: Market discovery through e-commerce -- 6. Digital connectivity in China and Asia: The case of mobile payments -- 7. The investment agenda. 001428690 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001428690 520__ $$aThere is no bigger policy agenda in the East Asian region than connectivity. 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