World Economy · 2014 · 822 citations · 34 references
Social SciencesEconomicsSupply Chain ManagementGlobalizationInternational EconomicsInternational TradeGlobal Production NetworksGlobal Supply ChainsGlobal TradeGlobal Trade NetworksInternational Production NetworksTrade NetworksGlobal Economic HistoryGlobal Production Networks TheoryInternational Trade EconomicsPatternsWorld Economy
Abstract The trade associated with international production networks – supply‐chain trade for short – is associated with some of the most momentous global economic changes in the last 100 years. It has transformative implications for the world economy. This paper presents a portrait of the global pattern of supply‐chain trade and how it has evolved since 1995.
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