Using Gross Trade Data to Map Archetypal GVCs
This paper introduces a new, publicly available database for tracking merchandise trade in the global value chains for apparel/textile/footwear, motor vehicles and parts, and electronics, developed originally for in-depth analysis at the country le...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/860011515427969143/Using-gross-trade-data-to-map-archetypal-GVCs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29159 |
| Summary: | This paper introduces a new, publicly
available database for tracking merchandise trade in the
global value chains for apparel/textile/footwear, motor
vehicles and parts, and electronics, developed originally
for in-depth analysis at the country level. The data enable
tracking of intermediate and final goods trade by country.
Among other results, the study finds that East Asia and
Pacific is the most global value chain–intensive region, and
Sub-Saharan Africa is the least global value chain–intensive
region. Final assembly of motor vehicles is significantly
more sophisticated (takes place in higher income countries),
while final apparel is the least sophisticated global value
chain category and is geographically dispersed. In general,
intermediate goods are more likely to be traded within
regions, and final goods are more likely to be traded
between regions. South Asia produces a large value of
relatively unsophisticated global value chain exports,
focusing on apparel and textiles; North American exports are
the most sophisticated. Within categories, the degree of
product sophistication varies markedly. |
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