Domestic Value Added in Exports: Theory and Firm Evidence from China

China has defied the declining trend in domestic content in exports in many countries. This paper studies China's rising domestic content in exports using firm- and customs transaction-level data. The approach embraces firm heterogeneity and hence reduces aggregation bias. The study finds that...

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Published in:The American economic review 2016-06, Vol.106 (6), p.1402-1436
Main Authors: Kee, Hiau Looi, Tang, Heiwai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2000 - 2007
Bias
Costs
Economic theory
Estimates
Exports
Free trade
International trade
Liberalization
Prices
Production costs
Studies
Trade liberalization
Value
Value added
Value chain
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