Estimating domestic content in exports when processing trade is pervasive

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 178-189

  Koopman, Robert ^a   Wang, Zhi ^a   Wei, Shang Jin ^b,c,d  

^a United States International Trade Commission   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese economy; Domestic content; Duty drawback; Foreign content; Global production chains; Processing exports; Vertical specialization

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANUFACTURED EXPORT; SPECIALIZATION; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84862814995     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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