Does Vertical Specialization Increase Productivity?

Constantinescu, Cristina ; Mattoo, Aaditya ; Ruta, Michele

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: vertical specialization;    global value chains;    labor productivity;    globalization;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-7978
RP-ID  :  WPS7978

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper investigates the impact ofglobal value chain participation on productivity, using dataon trade in value added from the World Input-OutputDatabase. The results based on a panel estimation covering13 sectors in 40 countries over 15 years suggest thatparticipation in global value chains is a significant driverof labor productivity. Backward participation in globalvalue chains, that is, the use of imported inputs to producefor exports, emerges as particularly important. An increaseby 10 percent in the level of global value chainparticipation increased average productivity by close to 1.7 percent.