Positioning in global value chain and firm productivity: a firm-level study of Turkish manufacturing industry

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2024-10

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Atıl, Aysun

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Participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) has played a crucial role in driving economic growth, expanding trade, and enhancing productivity over the past few decades. However, the benefits of GVC participation may vary depending on the production stages in which specialization occurs. The literature analyzing this linkage mainly concentrates on the country level. However, with the availability of detailed micro-level data, there is room for exploring the relationship from a firm standpoint. In this context, this paper aims to examine the position of Turkish manufacturing firms in the value chain and its effect on firm productivity, utilizing firm-level data. We have developed a novel firm-based upstreamness (FBU) measure by applying the underlying principles of the upstreamness index to firm-to-firm transaction data. Findings indicate that firms positioned more upstream are less productive.

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Global value chain, Upstreamness, Labor productivity

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/111367

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis