Organizer: Regional Economic Studies Program, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

Type/Location: Virtual

Description:

The recent rising geopolitical tensions pose immense challenges to the economic integration that has been driven by production networking across countries by multinational enterprises (MNEs). The impact of these tensions has been complicated in a strategic sector such as the semiconductor industry. Products from this industry play a pivotal role in business core competencies and are at the center of interest of governments worldwide. This talk aims to examine foreign direct investment (FDI) dynamics in the semiconductor supply chains in response to geopolitical tensions.

About the Speaker:

Professor Archanun Kohpaiboon is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand. His research interests include industrialisation in Thailand, multinational enterprises, global production sharing, free trade agreements, and medical tourism. He has served as an international consultant for various international organisations, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank Institute, and the Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia. He is currently an associate editor for the Asian Economic Journal and Thailand and the World Economy, and is also on the editorial board of the Asia Pacific Economic Literature. He received the Senior Research Scholar Program in Social Science of the Year 2022 award from the Thailand Research Council.

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