This could be especially effective in linkages between less-developed economies such as Myanmar, and more-developed economies such as Thailand. The garment and textile value chain provides an example building on the agglomeration of garment and textile SMEs in Mae Sot(Thailand), and a planned industrial zone in Myawaddy(Myanmar) to take advantage of proximity to Thailand. Firms in Myawaddy(e.g., Thai and other Asian investors can provide low-cost labour for lower-value and lower-skill activities such as cut/make/trim(CMT); SMEs in Mae Sot can provide materials and parts for activities and focus on high and higher-skill activities such as quality assurance, packaging, and shipping(logistics services). Such cross-border cooperation can provide opportunities for SMEs in Myanmar and Thailand to internationalize, starting in a more limited and manageable way, with neighbouring countries and expanding over time within the framework of global value chains