Abstract
The structure of international trade is increasingly characterized by fragmentation of production processes and trade policy. Yet, how trade policy affects supply-chain trade is largely unexplored territory. This paper shows how the accession of 10 Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) to the European Union affected European supply-chain trade. We find that accession primarily fostered CEECs’ integration in global value chains of other entrants. Smaller integration benefits stem for East–West trade in services for lower-skill activities. These increases in value-added exports translate into sizeable job creation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 481-506 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Review of International Economics |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- INTERNATIONAL-TRADE
- AGREEMENTS
- INCREASE
- GRAVITY
- FRAGMENTATION
- GLOBALIZATION
- INEQUALITY
- EXPORTS
- INPUT
- WAGES
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