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Global sourcing patterns, domestic institutions, and commercial arbitration environments

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  • Se Mi Park

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This paper empirically examines how the quality of national arbitration institutions affects global sourcing patterns of intermediate inputs. Higher-quality arbitration institutions provide better enforcement of an arbitral award and easier access to commercial arbitration. I find that global sourcing shrinks when transactions are more dependent on relationships between traders. This negative impact is better mitigated when each source and destination country's arbitration institutions are of higher quality.

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  • Se Mi Park, 2025. "Global sourcing patterns, domestic institutions, and commercial arbitration environments," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 45(1), pages 495-506.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-25-00113
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    Keywords

    Global sourcing; Commercial arbitration; Arbitration institutions; Relationship-specific transactions;
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    JEL classification:

    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior

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