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Does global value chain participation reduce energy resilience? Evidence from China

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  • Lan, Jing
  • Shi, Yansong
  • Xu, Xiaochun
  • Wang, Feng

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Based on data from China's A-share listed companies (2001−2023), this study examines how global value chain (GVC) embeddedness and upgrading affect enterprise energy resilience. The results show that both GVC embeddedness and upgrading significantly inhibit energy resilience, revealing a trade-off between efficiency gains and energy security. Heterogeneity analysis indicates distinct patterns: capital-intensive enterprises are mainly affected by embeddedness, while state-owned, heavily polluting, and labor-intensive enterprises are more vulnerable during upgrading. Other enterprises face dual suppression from both dimensions. Mechanism tests identify three pathways: scale contraction and technological suppression (common to both), plus relational lock-in (specific to upgrading). These findings demonstrate that Chinese enterprises face a severe efficiency-security trade-off in GVC participation, calling for a policy shift from an efficiency-first approach to a security-efficiency balance through coordinated management of three key relationships.

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  • Lan, Jing & Shi, Yansong & Xu, Xiaochun & Wang, Feng, 2026. "Does global value chain participation reduce energy resilience? Evidence from China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eneeco:v:155:y:2026:i:c:s0140988326000988
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109219
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    JEL classification:

    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy

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