Structural Changes in the Global Value Chain: Analysis of Length and Position in East Asia

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The main feature of the study is that we combine upstreamness and downstreamness, which express GVCs quantitatively, to calculate two indicators "length of GVC" and "position on GVC"for analysis. Our findings are as follows: First, the values of these indicators are consistent with our intuitive perceptions of the position of each country and industry in GVCs. Second, these indicators capture structural changes in GVCs. The length of GVCs in the world has increased in the 2000s and slowed down in the 2010s, which is consistent with the expansion of global trade in the 2000s and stagnation in the 2010s, known as slow trade. Third, these figures can also be used to analyze some events in the global economy, such as the impact of the US-China trade friction. Finally, the position on GVCs could be used in analyzing the competitiveness of industries in combination with the value-added ratio. JEL Code: C67, F50, F52 Global Value Chain Slow Trade Upstreamness Downstreamness Length of GVC Position on GVC Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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