Global value chains and intra-BRICs trade in value-added

We analyze the BRICs countries' role in Global Value Chains (GVCs) and their trade patterns in value-added and vertical specialization, using the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) from 2000-2014 with a decomposition model of intermediate goods and trade flows. Our findings reveal increased con...

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Main Authors: José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Gervásio Ferreira dos Santos, Luiz Carlos de Santana Ribeiro, Rodrigo Barbosa de Cerqueira, Larissa Lopes Lima
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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author José Firmino de Sousa Filho
Gervásio Ferreira dos Santos
Luiz Carlos de Santana Ribeiro
Rodrigo Barbosa de Cerqueira
Larissa Lopes Lima
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Luiz Carlos de Santana Ribeiro
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description We analyze the BRICs countries' role in Global Value Chains (GVCs) and their trade patterns in value-added and vertical specialization, using the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) from 2000-2014 with a decomposition model of intermediate goods and trade flows. Our findings reveal increased connectivity within global value chains, particularly for China and India. China significantly advances GVCs and intra-BRICs trade, focusing on high and medium-high technology industries. Brazil and Russia, however, have limited participation in GVCs, mainly engaging in value-added trade for medium-low and low-technology industries. Our network analysis reveals increasing connections between countries in global value chains, particularly for China and India. India excels in medium-technology goods and has increased its share in GVCs. While India and China demonstrate strong vertical specialization, Brazil and Russia concentrate major component exports on domestic value-added. Our study emphasizes the importance of expanding coordinated government policies among BRICs countries to foster value-added trade gains and industrial development. Governments in BRICs must address the strategic gaps to leverage their domestic resources effectively within the GVC framework.
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spelling doaj-art-e5ffa6ea2de34467a7f596a9dd9201cc2025-01-20T04:18:01ZengElsevierJournal of Government and Economics2667-31932024-01-0116100127Global value chains and intra-BRICs trade in value-addedJosé Firmino de Sousa Filho0Gervásio Ferreira dos Santos1Luiz Carlos de Santana Ribeiro2Rodrigo Barbosa de Cerqueira3Larissa Lopes Lima4Professor at Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 44.036-900, Brasil; Autor correspondente. Tel: (+55) 71 3283-7563Professor at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, 40070-010, BrasilProfessor at Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), Endereço: Avenida Marechal Rondon Jardim s/n - Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão Sergipe, 49100-000, BrasilResearch and Head of the Department of Innovation and Data Science at the Superintendency of Economic and Social Studies of Bahia, Salvador, 41745-002, BrasilAssociate Researcher at Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United KingdomWe analyze the BRICs countries' role in Global Value Chains (GVCs) and their trade patterns in value-added and vertical specialization, using the World Input-Output Database (WIOD) from 2000-2014 with a decomposition model of intermediate goods and trade flows. Our findings reveal increased connectivity within global value chains, particularly for China and India. China significantly advances GVCs and intra-BRICs trade, focusing on high and medium-high technology industries. Brazil and Russia, however, have limited participation in GVCs, mainly engaging in value-added trade for medium-low and low-technology industries. Our network analysis reveals increasing connections between countries in global value chains, particularly for China and India. India excels in medium-technology goods and has increased its share in GVCs. While India and China demonstrate strong vertical specialization, Brazil and Russia concentrate major component exports on domestic value-added. Our study emphasizes the importance of expanding coordinated government policies among BRICs countries to foster value-added trade gains and industrial development. Governments in BRICs must address the strategic gaps to leverage their domestic resources effectively within the GVC framework.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667319324000314F01F10F13
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