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Partial Identification of Spatial Production Networks

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  • Shaowen Luo
  • Kwok Ping Tsang
  • Zichao Yang

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Which regional exposure conclusions are identified when public data do not observe buyer-seller links across states? We study this question by treating the missing intermediate-input spatial kernel as an unknown coupling constrained by regional activity margins, support restrictions, and auxiliary shipment moments. For linear exposure statistics, the sharp identified set is computed by transportation linear programs. Applying the method to U.S. state-sector data, we find that shipment data are inconsistent with the spatial diffuseness implied by proportional regionalization in key goods sectors. However, they do not identify a unique regional production network or a precise ranking of state exposure to local shocks. Bilateral shipment restrictions tighten the bounds, but much of the remaining uncertainty comes from large service and mixed sectors that are weakly covered by goods-movement data. The results show which exposure conclusions are supported by public data and which are imposed by maintained regionalization assumptions.

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  • Shaowen Luo & Kwok Ping Tsang & Zichao Yang, 2026. "Partial Identification of Spatial Production Networks," Papers 2606.17079, arXiv.org.
    • Handle: RePEc:arx:papers:2606.17079
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