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Grossman-Hart (1986) Goes Global: Incomplete Contracts, Property Rights, and the International Organization of Production

Antràs, Pol - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

I survey the influence of Grossman and Hart's (1986) seminal paper in the field of International Trade. I discuss the implementation of the theory in open-economy environments and its implications for the international organization of production and the structure of international trade flows. I...

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Reading the Footprints : How Foreign Investors Shape Countries’ Participation in Global Value Chains

Buelens, Christian - 2017

We show that traditional gravity variables play a significant role in explaining trade flows related to global value chain participation. We find evidence that cooperation costs – measured by linguistic and geographical proximity – are more relevant for trade that reflects cross-border...

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Interactions between global value chains and foreign direct investment : a network approach

Adarov, Amat - 2021

The world economy is increasingly shaped by cross-border production and investment activity. The paper uses complex network analysis along with panel data econometric techniques to study the structure and interactions between the networks of global value chains (GVC) and foreign direct...

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New productivity drivers : revisiting the role of digital capital, FDI and integration at aggregate and sectoral levels

Adarov, Amat; Stehrer, Robert - 2020

The paper studies the drivers of productivity at country and sectoral levels over the period 2000-2017 with the focus on the impact of capital accumulation and structure. The analysis confirms an especially important role of ICT and intangible digital capital for productivity growth,...

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Chinese firms and adherence to global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards in developing countries : is there potential to create common ground?

Morris, Mike - German Institute of Development and Sustainability - 2023

This paper focuses on analysing how Chinese firms operate in Latin America, Asia and Africa in regard to ESG (environmental, social and governance) standards and sustainability issues. How do they respond to the increasing global value chain requirement to incorporate and maintain ESG standards?...

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FDI, international trade and global value chains (GVCs) : India's GVC participation, position and value capture

Chawla, Isha; Kumar, Nagesh - In: Asia and the global economy : AGE 3 (2023) 2, pp. 1-10

Using OECD Trade in Value Added (TiVA) database (2021, 2022) and Asian Development Bank (2022) dataset, this paper indicates that though India's GVC participation rate has risen over time, it was lower than that of several economies in Asia-Pacific and its relative share in participation gains...

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The Strategic Nexus of Offshoring and Outsourcing Decisions

Mudambi, Ram - 2014

smaller parts. This process allows for a less path-dependent approach to the firm's ideal location profile (through offshoring … and relocation) and control strategies (through outsourcing). This article argues that optimal decisions regarding …

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GVCs, jobs and routine content of occupations

Marcolin, Luca; Miroudot, Sébastien; Squicciarini, … - 2016

-level Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators of offshoring and domestic outsourcing. The results suggest that employment in all … observed between the offshoring of inputs and domestic outsourcing with more routine-intensive jobs. Taken together, the … types of occupations positively relate to innovation. With respect to offshoring patterns, a positive correlation is …

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The "hollowing out" of the national subsidiary in multinational companies : is it happening, does it matter, what are the strategic consequences?

Murray, Gregor; Jalette, Patrice; Bélanger, Jacques; … - In: Transfer : European review of labour and research ; … 20 (2014) 2, pp. 217-236

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Global supply chains : the looming "great reallocation"

Alfaro, Laura; Chor, Davin - 2023 - Draft: 30 August 2023

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