A Study on the Change and Implication of Trade Policy under Global Value Chain

We study the relationship between the scope of trade policy cooperation and bilateral trade flows with a particular focus on global value chain (GVC) trade using data on the core and non-core provisions included in preferential trade agreements (PTAs). We find that broader PTAs have a larger impact on trade flows involving intermediates relative to flows involving all products, suggesting that GVC trade is particularly sensitive to the scope of trade policy cooperation. We also investigate different dimensions of heterogeneity in PTAs. We find that core provisions tend to drive the effect of PTAs on the level of GVC trade and that PTAs are particularly effective in raising the level of GVC trade between developing economies. We explore these issues using a sample of 189 countries over the period 1990–2015, with data obtained from the latest release of the EORA multi-regional input–output tables and UN-COMTRADE data.

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Trade Policy and Its Implications for Sourcing Fashion Goods

Handbook of Research on Global Fashion Management and Merchandising - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0110-7.ch006 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 134-155

Author(s):

Louise Curran

Keyword(s):

Trade Policy ◽

Value Chain ◽

Bilateral Trade ◽

Market Access ◽

Global Value Chain ◽

Trade Data ◽

Wide Range ◽

Trade Regimes ◽

Preferential Access ◽

The Eu

This chapter builds on trade data and a wide range of existing research in the Global Value Chain (GVC) and international economics literature, to highlight the importance of trade policy to sourcing decisions in the fashion sector. Using the EU as an example, it highlights how preferential access through unilateral or bilateral trade regimes, provides incentives to source fashion goods in certain countries and how the conditions attached to market access can impact, both on sourcing and on governance in producing countries. Finally, the issue of anti-dumping action and its actual and potential impacts on the fashion sector is explored. The chapter concludes with some observations on the growing importance of effective oversight of supply chains, in a context where retailers are increasingly being called to account for the impacts of their sourcing choices.

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Global Value Chain and Effects of Trade Policy Instruments—A Case of India

Applications of the Input-Output Framework - Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics ◽

10.1007/978-981-13-1507-7_11 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 293-314

Author(s):

Chandrima Sikdar

Keyword(s):

Trade Policy ◽

Value Chain ◽

Policy Instruments ◽

Global Value Chain

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The Changing Patterns of North Korea’s International Film Co-Productions Since the 1980s: A Global Value Chain Approach

European Journal of Korean Studies ◽

10.33526/ejks.20201902.83 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 83-108

Author(s):

Moon Hwy-Chang ◽

Wenyang Yin

Keyword(s):

Value Chain ◽

North Korea ◽

Film Industry ◽

International Standards ◽

The Political ◽

Global Value Chain ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

Changing Patterns ◽

Film Productions

Although North Korea is one of the most closed countries in the world, it has long been pursuing international cooperation with other countries in order to upgrade the quality of its film industry to international standards. Preceding studies on this topic have mainly focused on the political influences behind filmmaking in general and very few studies have exclusively dealt with North Korea’s international co-productions. In this respect, in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the internalization strategy of North Korea’s film productions, this paper uses the global value chain as a framework for analysis. This approach helps understand the internationalization pattern of each value chain activity of film co-productions in terms of the film location and the methods for collaborating with foreign partners. By dividing the evolution of North Korea’s international co-productions into three periods since the 1980s, this paper finds that although North Korea has shown mixed results with different aspects of the film value chain, it has generally improved its internationalization over the three periods. This paper further provides strategic directions for North Korea by learning some of the successful Chinese experiences in the film sector regarding collaboration with foreign partners—to foster a win-win situation for all involved parties.

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