APEC Cooperation for Digital Economic Utilization in GVCs

This report investigates the digital transformation occurring within GVCs and describes the implications those changes carry for APEC cooperation. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate the digital transformation and bolster the digital economy as work is underway to overcome this unprecedented crisis. Under these circumstances, understanding digital transformation within GVCs is critical to surmounting the COVID-19 crisis and preparing for a post-pandemic era. The report was written by Jaehan Cho, Danbee Song, Hanhin Kim, and Stacey Frederick and prepared by KIET & Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) for APEC Committee on Trade and Investment.