The Influence of Tariff Regimes on Global Production Networks (GPNs)

Journal of Economic Geography (2018); DOI:10.1093/jeg/lby059

Posted: 16 May 2019

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Louise Curran

Toulouse Business School

Khalid Nadvi

The University of Manchester - Institute for Development Policy and Management

Liam Campling

Queen Mary, University of London

Date Written: December 22, 2018

Abstract

Despite the recognition that trade policy — in particular, tariff regimes and rules of origin — can affect the geography of production, much GPN analyses pay scant attention to the tariff context of the sector studied. This paper proposes an analytical framework to more effectively integrate these regimes into applied GPN research. We test the framework, drawing on analysis of exports to the EU market in four sectors: textiles and apparel, floriculture, fisheries and leather goods. The analysis confirms that, in the presence of high tariffs, preferences do seem to impact on sourcing for the EU market.

Keywords: Global Production Networks; Multinational Firms; International Business; Trade Policy

JEL Classification: F63; F23; F13

Suggested Citation

Curran, Louise and Nadvi, Khalid and Campling, Liam, The Influence of Tariff Regimes on Global Production Networks (GPNs) (December 22, 2018). Journal of Economic Geography (2018); DOI:10.1093/jeg/lby059, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3372940

Louise Curran (Contact Author)

Toulouse Business School ( email )

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Toulouse Cedex 7, 31068
France

Khalid Nadvi

The University of Manchester - Institute for Development Policy and Management

Manchester
United Kingdom

Liam Campling

Queen Mary, University of London ( email )

School of Business & Managment
Mile End Road
London, E1 4NS
United Kingdom

HOME PAGE: http://www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/staff/camplingl.html

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