台灣與東協各國經貿往來之探討

A Study on Trade between Taiwan and ASEAN

東協（ASEAN），近年來積極推動區域整合，而在全球的經濟版圖中，佔有重要的地位。從台灣的角度視之，如何加強與東協的連結，乃是一個值得探討的課題。東協有10個會員國，其中菲律賓、泰國、馬來西亞、新加坡、印尼及越南等6國乃是台灣的主要貿易夥伴。這些國家的貿易情勢是否有所差別？此外，這些國家的比較優勢（comparative advantages）為何，才導致了它們能夠出口某些產品？台灣欲加強與東協的連結，有必要探討這些問題。
本研究試圖去掌握東協各國的貿易情勢，進而引用比較優勢的相關文獻進行分析，以取得對台增進與東協貿易的洞察力。首先，先就比較優勢的相關概念進行整理；其次，再就台灣與東協的貿易情勢進行分析；第三，針對台灣與東協各國的比較優勢加以探討；最後，就分析結果進行討論。

ASEAN, which actively to promote regional integration in recent years, is an important power of global economy. For Taiwan, how to strengthen the linkages to ASEAN is a topic worthy of a deep investigation. There are 10 member countries in ASEAN, and among of them, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam are the 6 main trading partners of Taiwan. Are there significant differences in trade situations among these countries? Furthermore, what are the comparative advantages of these countries, so they can export some products? It is necessary to discuss these problems if Taiwan hopes to enhance the linkages to ASEAN.
This study tries to capture trade situations of ASEAN’s countries, and then analyze them by literature of comparative advantages, to gain insight about the topic of how to strengthen the linkages between Taiwan and ASEAN. Firstly, literature of comparative advantages was reviewed; secondly, trade situations of Taiwan and ASEAN were analyzed; thirdly, comparative advantages of ASEAN’s countries were identified; and lastly, research results were discussed.