 Export Upgrading and Growth: The Prerequisite of Domestic EmbeddednessSandra Poncet () and Felipe Starosta de Waldemar Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) from HAL Abstract: Our work contributes to the literature relating output structure and economic development by showing that growth gains from upgrading are not unconditional. Relying on data from a panel of Chinese cities, we show that the level of capabilities available to domestic firms operating in ordinary trade is an important driver of economic growth. However, no direct gains emanate from the complexity of goods produced by either processing-trade activities or foreign firms. This suggests that the sources of product upgrading matter, and that domestic embeddedness is key in order for capacity building and technology adoption to be growth enhancing. Keywords: economic complexity; export upgrading; FDI; processing trade; growth; China (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in World Development, 2013, 51, pp.104-118. ⟨10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.05.010⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:cesptp:hal-01045003 DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.05.010 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) from HAL |
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