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Fields of harmony: trade standards and China’s value-added exports in global value chains

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  • Lijuan Yang

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This study uses a gravity model to analyse the effects of different trade standards on China’s value-added and total exports in global value chains (G.V.C.s). The results indicate that harmonisation with international standards promotes both types of exports in China. Hence, the country should not neglect the implementation of standards. Mandatory standards have a greater impact on exports than voluntary standards. In addition, mandatory internationally harmonised standards have a greater trade promotion effect on total exports than on value-added exports. Voluntary country-specific standards have a greater trade inhibiting effect on value-added exports than on total exports. Voluntary internationally harmonised standards do not show statistically significant impacts on either export type. Therefore, emerging economies should optimise the scale and structure of standards, ensure their implementation, and improve their international harmonisation to promote exports and reap the benefits of joining G.V.C.s.

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  • Lijuan Yang, 2023. "Fields of harmony: trade standards and China’s value-added exports in global value chains," Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(2), pages 2140304-214, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:reroxx:v:36:y:2023:i:2:p:2140304
    DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2022.2140304
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