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This paper studies the great collapse in value added trade using a structural decomposition analysis. We show that changes in vertical specialisation accounted for almost half of the great trade collapse, while the previous literature on gross trade has mainly focused on final expenditure,...
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One of the main stylised facts that has emerged from the recent literature on global value chains is that bilateral trade imbalances in gross terms can differ substantially from those measured in value added terms. However, the factors underlying the extent and sign of the differences between...
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It has been argued that the increasing importance of global value chains necessitates a modification of conventional competitiveness measures. We compile a broad dataset including value added trade, gross exports and conventional and value added based real exchange rates. To sharply focus on...
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In this paper, we discuss the agricultural trade between Brazil and China. We select a set of key commodities and debate whether there are obstacles or opportunities to increase trade between the two economies. Following an institutional and historical analysis, we provide a statistical...
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Among the economic activities in Brazil´s Midwest region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy …, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of regional agriculture in order to identify constraints and … factors, however, are often mentioned as potential barriers to the development of agriculture in the region, including …
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situation of agriculture in the Southeast, based on data from the 2006 Agricultural Census. Based on this diagnosis, the study …
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-recognizes learning and innovation in agriculture and its crossover supplier segments with manufacturing. The sections analyze … manufacturing bias; demand's effects; and differences in the technological process and links between agriculture and manufacturing …. An evolutionary approach has potential for understanding both manufacturing as well as agriculture, but should be more …
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