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Positioning in Global Value Chains: World Map and Indicators, a New Dataset Available for GVC Analyses

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  • M Mancini
  • P Montalbano
  • S Nenci
  • D Vurchio

Abstract

This work reviews and computes the commonly used Global Value Chains (GVC) positioning indicators found in the empirical literature, providing scholars with a novel and comprehensive global dataset of upstreamness and downstreamness measures. This dataset covers a wide range of countries, including many developing nations, and industries, and spans an extensive timeframe. Specifically, it offers GVC positioning indicators for all economies and industries included in prominent Inter-Country Input-Output tables, such as ADB, EORA, OECD TiVA, WIOD, and Long-run WIOD. This work also delves into the degree of comparability across the different datasets, offering informative comparisons of the GVC positioning measures encompassing overlapping countries and periods, sectors, geographical regions, and income levels. Notably, these indicators are “ready-to-use” and open access, presenting an exceptional opportunity for qualitative and quantitative analyses of various economic dimensions on GVCs and for informing policymaking.

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  • M Mancini & P Montalbano & S Nenci & D Vurchio, 2024. "Positioning in Global Value Chains: World Map and Indicators, a New Dataset Available for GVC Analyses," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 38(4), pages 669-690.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:wbecrv:v:38:y:2024:i:4:p:669-690.
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    1. Dinh Trung Nguyen, 2025. "Structural reforms and global value chains: a dynamic analysis of OECD countries based on local projections," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 1-31, July.
    2. Mbena Jacques Yana, 2024. "FDI and their participation in global value chains: An analysis based on East Asia," Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, Sciendo, vol. 17(3), pages 408-432.
    3. Escaith, Hubert, 2023. "Trade, (de)globalization and the distance puzzle," MPRA Paper 119045, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Francesco Paolo Conteduca & Simona Giglioli & Claire Giordano & Michele Mancini & Ludovic Panon, 2025. "Trade fragmentation unveiled: five facts on the reconfiguration of global, US and EU trade," Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer;Associazione Amici di Economia e Politica Industriale, vol. 52(3), pages 535-557, September.
    5. Florio, Anna & Siena, Daniele & Zago, Riccardo, 2025. "Global value chains and the Phillips curve: A challenge for monetary policy," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    6. Shao, Xu & Yang, Qicheng & Liu, Zhao, 2025. "China's aid-giving modalities: Impacts on sustainable growth in China-Africa trade," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
    7. Agustin Benetrix & Hayley Pallan & Ugo Panizza, 2026. "The Elusive Link Between FDI and Economic Growth: Sectoral Heterogeneity and Global Value Chains," Trinity Economics Papers tep0126, Trinity College Dublin, Department of Economics.
    8. Coveri, Andrea & Paglialunga, Elena & Zanfei, Antonello, 2024. "Global value chains and within-country inequality: The role of functional positioning," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 382-397.

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    JEL classification:

    • D57 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Input-Output Tables and Analysis
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • O50 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General

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