GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE

The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, we review the mechanisms and determinants of vertical specialization (VS), as this has gradually become the dominant characteristic of international trade. Second, we underline that there is a rich literature regarding VS in EU trade, at aggregate and...

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Main Author: IULIA MONICA OEHLER-SINCAI
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Language:English
Published: Nicolae Titulescu University 2014-11-01
Series:Global Economic Observer
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Online Access:http://www.globeco.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/split/vol_2_no_2/geo_2014_vol2_no2_art_016.pdf
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description The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, we review the mechanisms and determinants of vertical specialization (VS), as this has gradually become the dominant characteristic of international trade. Second, we underline that there is a rich literature regarding VS in EU trade, at aggregate and individual levels and research is advancing together with the instruments used to measure trade in value added. Third, our investigation brings to the forefront a classification of EU countries according to their GVC participation index, taking into consideration both upstream and downstream links. As a conclusion, the VS analyses help us better understand the interconnectedness among countries and industries by means of foreign direct investment, trade, labour migration and technology transfer.
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spelling doaj-art-82960d84a340430488fd41e95b0cf86e2025-08-20T03:03:15ZengNicolae Titulescu UniversityGlobal Economic Observer2343-97422343-97502014-11-0122130139GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADEIULIA MONICA OEHLER-SINCAI0Institute for World Economy, Romanian AcademyThe purpose of this paper is threefold. First, we review the mechanisms and determinants of vertical specialization (VS), as this has gradually become the dominant characteristic of international trade. Second, we underline that there is a rich literature regarding VS in EU trade, at aggregate and individual levels and research is advancing together with the instruments used to measure trade in value added. Third, our investigation brings to the forefront a classification of EU countries according to their GVC participation index, taking into consideration both upstream and downstream links. As a conclusion, the VS analyses help us better understand the interconnectedness among countries and industries by means of foreign direct investment, trade, labour migration and technology transfer.http://www.globeco.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/split/vol_2_no_2/geo_2014_vol2_no2_art_016.pdfinternational tradevertical specialization (VS)foreign direct investment (FDI)global value chains (GVC)global production networkstrade in value-added (TiVA)participation indexupstream linksdownstream links
spellingShingle IULIA MONICA OEHLER-SINCAI
GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
Global Economic Observer
international trade
vertical specialization (VS)
foreign direct investment (FDI)
global value chains (GVC)
global production networks
trade in value-added (TiVA)
participation index
upstream links
downstream links
title GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
title_full GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
title_fullStr GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
title_full_unstemmed GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
title_short GAUGING THE VERTICAL SPECIALIZATION IN EU TRADE
title_sort gauging the vertical specialization in eu trade
topic international trade
vertical specialization (VS)
foreign direct investment (FDI)
global value chains (GVC)
global production networks
trade in value-added (TiVA)
participation index
upstream links
downstream links
url http://www.globeco.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/split/vol_2_no_2/geo_2014_vol2_no2_art_016.pdf
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