This study examines productivity trends and patterns of specialisation and in APEC member economies to determine whether patterns of specialization tend to be dynamically stable, to see how they evolve in light of productivity trends in these economies, and to understand the role that international trade plays in influencing these structural relationships.

• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Summary and Conclusions
• Chapter 2: Productivity and Cost Trends
• Chapter 3: Patterns of Specialization
• Chapter 4: Productivity, Trade and Specialization
• References
• Statistical Appendices