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Firms in Global Value Chains during Covid-19 : Evidence from Indonesia

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  • Ghose,Devaki
  • Montfaucon,Angella Faith Lapukeni

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Using detailed monthly firm-level trade data from Indonesia from February 2019 to June 2021,this paper shows that firm-level exports were overall more resilient than imports during Covid-19. Firms thatparticipated in global value chains were more resilient to the Covid-19 shock beyond the immediate short-run comparedto firms that did not. However, among global value chain firms, those that faced certain types of non-tariff measureson their import products, notably port of entry restrictions, on average faced larger reductions in exportquantities and number of transactions compared to firms that did not face such restrictions, consistent with the evidenceof major port congestion during Covid-19. Therefore, although international connectedness could be a source ofvulnerability to global shocks in the immediate short run, policies that enable firms to be more globally engagedthrough global value chains could enhance resilience. Relatedly, tackling measures such as port of entryrestrictions can ensure fast and efficient port and customs procedures, especially during periods of high portcongestion, as global value chain trade requires goods to cross borders many times.

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  • Ghose,Devaki & Montfaucon,Angella Faith Lapukeni, 2023. "Firms in Global Value Chains during Covid-19 : Evidence from Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10514, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:10514
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