Economic Consequences of Trade and Global Value Chain Integration: A Measurement Perspective

Alessandro Borin, Michele Mancini and Daria Taglioni ()

No 9785, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper presents a new approach to measuring Global Value Chain (GVC) participation, essential for informed policy-making. It introduces a tripartite classification of GVC involvement—backward, forward, and two-sided—extending beyond trade to include production data. GVCs, vital for global economic growth, are networks through which companies internationally produce goods and services. The advanced framework accurately assesses how different combinations of domestic output, trade, and GVC integration correlate with growth and output stability. The paper finds that traditional trade-based GVC metrics significantly underestimate global GVC activity and misrepresent participation in key sectors like services and upstream manufacturing. They also exaggerate risks during critical stages like early trade liberalization in large economies. Additionally, it shows that traditional backward-forward classifications overestimate backward linkages. The new metrics, applied to established models, effectively predict trade disruption impacts, indicating that GVC participation increases exposure to external shocks but also enhances overall output stability by mitigating local shocks. Furthermore, GVC participation is a key driver of the positive trade-income growth correlation. The complete dataset of these new measures is available on the World Bank’s WITS Platform, and it is regularly updated, providing a key resource for GVC analysis.

Keywords: International Trade and Trade Rules; Industrial and Consumer Services and Products; Transport and Trade Logistics; Legal Products; Legal Reform; Social Policy; Legislation; Foreign Trade Promotion and Regulation; Trade Law; Judicial System Reform; Regulatory Regimes; Textiles; Apparel & Leather Industry; Food & Beverage Industry; General Manufacturing; Construction Industry; Common Carriers Industry; Pulp & Paper Industry; Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies; Plastics & Rubber Industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-09-28
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