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Von verlängerten Werkbänken und Headquarter-Ökonomien: Die Bedeutung funktionaler Spezialisierung in EU-Wertschöpfungsketten für die Lohnentwicklung

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Von verlängerten Werkbänken und Headquarter-Ökonomien Die Bedeutung funktionaler Spezialisierung in EU-Wertschöpfungsketten für die Lohnentwicklung This publication is available in German language only. For a brief English summary see further below. Die Spezialisierung auf Funktionen innerhalb internationaler Wertschöpfungskette ist ein definierendes Merkmal der letzten Globalisierungswellen. In der EU hat sich dabei ein dichotomes funktionales Spezialisierungsmuster herauskristallisiert. Dabei stehen die mittel- und osteuropäischen Länder (EU MOEL), die als verlängerte Werkbänke fungieren, den Headquarter-Ökonomien in den westlichen EU-Ländern gegenüber. Dieser Policy Brief argumentiert, dass diese funktionalen Spezialisierungen auch weitreichende Auswirkungen auf den Arbeitsmarkt haben. Insbesondere hält eine Spezialisierung als verlängerte Werkbank tendenziell die Lohnentwicklung zurück. Dies birgt die Gefahr einer funktionalen Entwicklungsfalle für die EU-MOEL. Of Factory and Headquarter Economies Implications of Functional Specialisation in EU Value Chains for Wages Functional specialisation within international value chains is a defining feature of the last waves of globalisation. In the EU, a dichotomous pattern has emerged in this respect. The Central and Eastern European countries (EU-CEE), which function as factory economies, stand in contrast to the headquarter economies in the Western EU countries. This policy brief argues that these functional specialisations have far-reaching implications for the labour market. In particular, specialisation as a factory tends to hold back wage growth. This poses the risk of a functional development trap for the EU-CEE.

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  • Roman Stöllinger, 2023. "Von verlängerten Werkbänken und Headquarter-Ökonomien: Die Bedeutung funktionaler Spezialisierung in EU-Wertschöpfungsketten für die Lohnentwicklung," wiiw Policy Notes 70, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw.
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    Keywords

    Funktionale Spezialisierung; globale Wertschöpfungsketten; Smile Curve; factory economy; greenfield FDI;
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    JEL classification:

    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • F66 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Labor

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