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Integration of African countries in regional and global value chains: Static and dynamic patterns

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  • Emmanuel B. Mensah
  • Johannes Van Biesebroeck

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We study the geographic concentration of trade flows of African countries using information on the global input–output structure of trade from the Eora database. Most countries show a similar concentration between close‐by versus long‐distance trade in their foreign input sourcing as in their export sales. However, changes over the last two decades indicate that many countries increasingly focus their long‐distance trade on only one of these two dimensions. This trend is most pronounced in manufacturing industries with stronger global value chains. In line with the learning‐by‐exporting hypothesis, export success on distant markets is a leading predictor (Granger causes) of regional export success. Only in light manufacturing do we find some evidence of a reverse pattern, that is, regional exports preceding global exports.

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  • Emmanuel B. Mensah & Johannes Van Biesebroeck, 2023. "Integration of African countries in regional and global value chains: Static and dynamic patterns," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 46(11), pages 3259-3281, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:worlde:v:46:y:2023:i:11:p:3259-3281
    DOI: 10.1111/twec.13503
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