eprintid: 3703
rev_number: 8
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datestamp: 2017-05-24 08:50:13
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type: article
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creators_name: Del Prete, Davide
creators_name: Giovannetti, Giorgia
creators_name: Marvasi, Enrico
creators_id: davide.delprete@imtlucca.it
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title: Global value chains: New evidence for North Africa
ispublished: inpress
subjects: H1
divisions: EIC
full_text_status: none
keywords: JEL:
F14; F15; L23; O11; O55. - Keywords:
International production networks; Global value chains; Multi-Regional Input-Output tables; North Africa
note: SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85016741756
abstract: Abstract This paper analyzes the participation and the position of North African countries in global value chains (GVCs). Exploiting the recently released Eora multiregional Input-Output tables, we describe regional and country {GVC} involvement. North African countries have not so far been able to fully integrate into international production networks. However, a large part of their (low) trade is due to value added related activities, mainly in the upstream phases, and the importance of foreign linkages has been increasing over time. We complement the Input-Output analysis with sectoral evidence from selected case studies and policy experiences. Overall, our results suggest that enhancing the {GVC} participation of North African countries has potential to substantially benefit local industries, countries and indeed the whole area. However, the ability to retain such benefits relies on specific local conditions, such as a favorable environment for foreign investments, and lower trade barriers, thus leaving room for policy intervention.
date: 2017
date_type: submitted
publication: International Economics
publisher: Elsevier
pagerange: 1-14
id_number: 10.1016/j.inteco.2017.03.002
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2110-7017
official_url: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2110701716300221
related_url_url: http://www.disei.unifi.it/upload/sub/pubblicazioni/repec/pdf/wp07_2016.pdf
related_url_type: org
citation:   Del Prete, Davide and Giovannetti, Giorgia and Marvasi, Enrico  Global value chains: New evidence for North Africa.  International Economics.  pp. 1-14.  ISSN 2110-7017    (In Press)   (2017)