TY - JOUR
T1 - Global production sharing and Sino-US trade relations
AU - Athukorala, Premachandra
AU - Yamashita, Nobuaki
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper examines Sino-US trade relations, focusing on the ongoing process of global production sharing, involving splitting of the production process into discrete activities that are then allocated across countries, and the resulting trade complementarities between the two countries in world manufacturing trade. The results suggest that the Sino-US trade imbalance is basically a structural phenomenon resulting from the pivotal role played by China as the final assembly centre in East Asia-centered global production networks.
AB - This paper examines Sino-US trade relations, focusing on the ongoing process of global production sharing, involving splitting of the production process into discrete activities that are then allocated across countries, and the resulting trade complementarities between the two countries in world manufacturing trade. The results suggest that the Sino-US trade imbalance is basically a structural phenomenon resulting from the pivotal role played by China as the final assembly centre in East Asia-centered global production networks.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2009.01149.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2009.01149.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1671-2234
VL - 17
SP - 39
EP - 56
JO - China and World Economy
JF - China and World Economy
IS - 3
ER -