This document provides a technical description of the WTO Global Trade Model developed by the Center for Global Trade Analysis (GTAP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The model can be used to generate global trade projections and to assess the medium and long run effects of a wide range...

We analyze the relationship between domestic value chains (DVCs) and global value chains (GVCs). We study whether the development of DVCs has an effect on – or can even be considered a precondition for – the integration into GVCs. We provide evidence that DVC integration positively affects...