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Joint Research by CSEAS Grant

Theme of Joint Research: "The Informal Economy in Asia and the Global Value Chain"
（Term：2008 - 2009）
Outline of Joint Research: The aim of this project is to conduct research and field work on the Informal Economy with special reference to the Global Value Chain (GVC). It also aims to build a network of practice groups (stakeholder organizations, NGOs and researchers) active in Asia pertinent to these issues. This research project will look into the relationship between the Informal Economy and the GVC and its effects on those whose livelihoods depends critically on the Informal Economy. The research will be both theoretically and empirically oriented, with an emphasis on both its economic and social/institutional dimensions. A comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach will be applied. In addition, network building of stakeholders and academics will also be promoted through key research activities.

Seminars in Fiscal 2008 - 2009

Date： March 28, 2009
Place： Bangkok Liaison Office, CSEAS, Kyoto University
Presenters &Topics： Tamaki Endo: "Financial Crisis, Global Value Chain and the Informal Economy in Asia"/ Kenta Goto: "The Informal Garment Industry in Ho Chi Minh City"
Participants： Tamaki Endo, Kenta Goto, Donna L. Doane, Daonoi Srikajon

Field Researches in Fiscal 2008 - 2009

Term： March 20-30, 2009
Places： North and Central Thailand: Homenet North, Garment group in village, Farmer’s group, Faculty of Business Administration, Payub University/ Chaingmai University ‘Integrated Supply Chain Management of Exotic Fruits from the ASEAN Region’/ Fai Gaem Mai
Presenters &Topics： Tamaki Endo: "Financial Crisis, Global Value Chain and the Informal Economy in Asia"/ Kenta Goto: "The Informal Garment Industry in Ho Chi Minh City"
Researchers： Tamaki Endo, Kenta Goto, Koichi Fujita, Daonoi Srikajon

Seminars/Symposia