Productivity effects of internationalisation through the domestic supply chain

Bruno Merlevede; Angelos Theodorakopoulos

doi:10.1002/jae.2837

Productivity effects of internationalisation through the domestic supply chain

Bruno Merlevede
, Angelos Theodorakopoulos^*

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Universiteit Gent

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Abstract

This paper investigates productivity effects for a given firm resulting from the import or export of intermediate inputs by domestic upstream and downstream industries. With the use of manufacturing firms in 19 EU countries over the period 2000–2014, we find that domestic access to intermediate inputs that are also exported leads to higher levels of revenue productivity. The effect appears as more prominent for firms with nonforeign ownership and in relatively downstream, low-tech or labour-intensive industries. Subsequent exploration of mechanisms uncovers patterns consistent with learning by exporting on the part of upstream supplying industries that generates positive productivity spillovers to downstream firms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	808-832
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Applied Econometrics
Volume	36
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.2837
Publication status	Published - 23 Aug 2021

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Merlevede, B., & Theodorakopoulos, A. (2021). Productivity Effects of Internationalisation through the Domestic Supply Chain. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 36( 6), 808–832, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.2837. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version
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We thank participants at the U4-Workshop Oct. 2014, SMYE May 2015, Ecores Summer School May 2015, ETSG Sept. 2015, ITSG Dec. 2015, Ghent University Internal Seminar Oct. 2015, 8th FIW Dec. 2015, FREIT Jun. 2016, CIE Jun. 2016 and GTD Jun. 2016 for their comments and suggestions. Special thanks are extended to Dan Ackerberg, Andrea Ariu, Sotiris Blanas, Matilde Bombardini, Douglas L. Campbell, Davide Castellani, Ruben Dewitte, Gerdie Everaert, Rebecca Freeman, Dirk Van de gaer, Jan Kiviet, Joep Konings, Sebastian Kripfganz, Kun Li, Bart Los, Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso, Klaas Mulier, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Nina Pavcnik, Glenn Rayp, David A. Rivers, Mark J. Roberts, Ilse Ruyssen, Johannes Schmieder and Samuel Standaert. We also thank the editor, Marco Del Negro, and three anonymous referees for their guidance and comments. This paper previously circulated under the names ‘Productivity Effects of Internationalisation through the Domestic Supply Chain: Evidence from Europe’ and ‘Productivity Effects from Inter-industry Offshoring and Inshoring: Evidence from Belgium.’

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Merlevede, B., & Theodorakopoulos, A. (2021). Productivity Effects of Internationalisation through the Domestic Supply Chain. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 36( 6), 808–832, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.2837. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
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