This paper investigates country and industry-level determinants of vertical specialization-based production and trade between the United States and both developed and developing countries. Industries engaged in vertical specialization are identified through their use of offshore assembly...

This paper investigates industry and country-level determinants of intraindustry trade (IIT) between the United States and seventy-two trading partners. Its primary focus is on the relationship between vertical specialization-based production and IIT. Industries engaged in vertical...