Geopolitical Risks, Global Value Chains, and CO₂ Emissions: An Empirical Analysis of Developed and Developing Economies

Kyoung-Gon Kim

Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 2025, vol. 66, issue 2, 113-131

Abstract: This study investigates the indirect environmental impact of geopolitical risk through global value chain (GVC) participation. Using Structural Equation Modeling, it estimates how global geopolitical risk affects CO₂ emissions via disruptions in GVCs across 52 countries from 2001 to 2020. Results show that geopolitical risk reduces GVC participation, which raises emissions in developed economies but lowers them in developing ones. The contrasting effects reflect differences in countriesʼ positions within global value chains in terms of carbonintensive activities and the stringency of environmental regulations across country groups. The findings highlight GVCs as a critical mediating channel linking geopolitical instability to environmental outcomes.

Keywords: emission; global value chain; geopolitical risk; SEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F18 F51 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.15057/hje.2025006

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