The Intra-EU Value Chain: An Approach to Its Economic Dimension and Environmental Impact

Economies

Óscar Rodil-Marzábal¹  Hugo Campos-Romero¹ 

[1] ICEDE Research Group, Departamento de Economía Aplicada, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro, 0, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain;

关键词: EU28;    intra-EU trade;    global value chains;    environmental impact;    Factory Europe;    environmental Kuznets curve;   

DOI  :  10.3390/economies9020054

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper aims to analyze the economic dimension and environmental impact of intra-EU value-added generation linked to global value chains (GVCs) through input-output analysis. For this purpose, information has been collected from TiVA (Trade in Value Added, OECD) and Eora databases for the years 2005 and 2015. From an economic perspective, the results point to a strengthening of the value-added generated within Factory Europe. From an environmental perspective, all EU28 members have reduced their exports-related impacts in intensity-emissions terms, but not all of them in the same degree. An approach to the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) has also been carried out through a panel data model. The results show a positive impact of the participation in intra-EU value chain (Factory Europe) on CO₂ emissions per capita. Further, an inverted U-shaped curve for CO₂ emissions is found for the period 2005–15. In this sense, European economies with lower development levels (many Eastern and Southern countries) seem to be still on the rising segment of the curve, while the more developed ones seem to be on the decreasing segment. These results highlight the need to design global monitoring and prevention mechanisms to tackle growing environmental challenges and the need to incorporate specific actions associated with the GVCs activity.

【 授权许可】

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