Trying to find good estimates on how large proportion of the world trade takes place in value chains. Any ideas? Many studies seem to use this input-output database, but I've had difficulties trying to find out how reliable the input-output data is. http://www.wiod.org/home
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I’ve actually been looking for the exact same thing, Matti, because as far as I can tell we have no reliable estimate! Please let me know how you get on :) The 60/70% figure seems to have been a misunderstanding of an old UNCTAD report - right
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The 60/70% is from UNCTAD and it is for "in value chains". It gets mistaken for intrafirm (ie transfer pricing) but it includes suppliers, eg factories making shoes for Nike & Adidas, farmers growing beans for Starbucks, OEMs like Foxconn producing for Apple, Nintendo etc
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I think UNCTAD WIR 1999 original source: "Trade within TNCs & arm’s length trade associated w TNCs estimated at 2/3 of world trade, & intra-firm trade, alone 1/3." - I asked John Neighbour, he said couldn't remember but plausible for 2002 article (i.e. misunderstanding)
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