Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5092220 Journal of Comparative Economics 2013 17 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Our estimation of vertical specialisation takes into account the speciality of processing trade, using linked firm-transaction data. ► Processing exporters have value-added shares 50% lower than non-processing exporters. ► The increased sophistication of Chinese exports has been largely driven by within-industry skill and technology improvement.
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