Servification of Firms and Trade Policy Implications

Magnus Lodefalk

No 2015:1, Working Papers from Örebro University, School of Business

Abstract: In the OECD countries, the decline of manufacturing and its employment implications have long been matters of concern. Recently, policymakers in several countries have set out to achieve reindustrialization. The servicification of firms is related to these concerns and aspirations. However, servicification and particularly its role in trade policy have received limited attention. I review micro-level evidence and discuss implications. I find that imported, domestic and exported services are all important to contemporary firm competitiveness and participation in international value chains. Therefore, historic policymaking divides between trade in manufactures and services, between export and import interests, and among modes of supply are becoming less relevant. I conclude by suggesting potential steps forward.

Keywords: Servicification; services; manufacturing; deindustrialization; offshoring; onshoring; trade; trade policy; GATT; WTO; Mode 4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F15 L16 L24 L60 O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2015-01-12, Revised 2016-05-17
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Note: Previous title: "Servification of Manufacturing Firms Makes Divides in Trade Policy-Making Antiquated"
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Published as Lodefalk, Magnus, 'Servification of Firms and Trade Policy Implications' in World Trade Review, 2016.

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