Technological diversification through global value chains in European regions

Eduardo Hernandez-Rodriguez

No 2429, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: This paper studies technological diversification in European regions incorporating global value chain participation as interregional linkages. The empirical analysis is developed for 243 NUTS-2 European regions between 2000-2010. Results show that, while regional capabilities remain crucial, global value chain participation matters for technological diversification. Particularly, backward participation in global value chains increases the chances of regions to trigger technological diversification. Forward participation in global value chains only increases the likelihood of technological diversification when combined with regional capabilities. Finally, global value chain participation is found to be more relevant for transition regions rather than for less and more developed regions.

Keywords: Global value chains; technological diversification; backward-forward participation; relatedness; interregional linkages; European regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F63 O33 R11 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09, Revised 2024-09
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