Is 3D Printing a Threat to Global Trade? The Trade Effects You Didn't Hear About

Is 3D Printing a Threat to Global Trade? The Trade Effects You Didn't Hear About

In the mid-2000s, the production of hearing aids shifted almost entirely to 3D printing. Using difference-in-differences and synthetic control methods, this paper examines the effects of this shift on trade flows. The analysis finds that trade incr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Freund, Caroline, Mulabdic, Alen, Ruta, Michele
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
3D PRINTING
TRADE
GLOBAL TRADE
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
SUPPLY CHAIN
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/152701569432061451/Is-3D-Printing-a-Threat-to-Global-Trade-The-Trade-Effects-You-Didnt-Hear
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32453

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/152701569432061451/Is-3D-Printing-a-Threat-to-Global-Trade-The-Trade-Effects-You-Didnt-Hear
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32453

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