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Global Value Chain Disintegration and the Labour Market Effects of International Trade. The lesson of OPT between the EU and the CEECs in the 1990s
No full textThis paper evaluates the differential impact of Out- ward Processing Traffic (OPT) flows with respect to the final tra- de flows on the labour markets of EU countries in the 1990s. In particular, two EU countries are investigated, Germany and Italy, because of their relevance on total EU-CEECs OPT flows and because they embody two different models of outsourcing towards CEECs. The factor content of trade (FCT) analysis conducted at both levels of inter-industry trade and intra-industry trade signals a more relevant impact of OPT flows than final flows. In particular, results suggest that the labour market effects of intra-industry trade flows deriving from the vertical disintegration of production add significantly to the estimated factor market impact of trade
Asymmetric Globalization and native internal mobility. The case of the Italian Mezzogiorno
No full textRecent studies and economic reports from Svimez and the Bank of Italy warn that the internal migration flows in Italy have recently begun to increase once more. Specifically, emigration from the Mezzogiorno to Central and Northern Italy represents the most substantial part of such flows. This short reflection links internal mobility to the process of international integration, which has evolved in different ways the North and the South of the country. The idea suggested in this article is that the intensification of internal migration can be associated with a double dynamic: the significant upwards convergence between Central-Northern Italy and the Mezzogiorno in education levels; and the progressive divergence between the two areas in their productive structures. As shown by the factor content of trade, such output divergence has been sustained by recent internationalization processes.
KEYWORDS: regional development, internal migration, human capital, economic integration, trade and labour markets
JEL CLASSIFICATION: R11, R23, J23, F15, F1
Globalization and native internal mobility in a dualistic economy
No full textABSTRACT The native migration flows from the Italian Mezzogiorno to Central and Northern Italy have recently begun to increase once more. The idea suggested in this paper is that the intensification of internal migration in Italy can be associated with a double dynamic: the significant upwards convergence between the Centre-North and the Mezzogiorno in education levels; and the progressive divergence between the two areas in their productive structures. As shown by the factor content of trade, such output divergence has been sustained by recent internationalization processes that have had an asymmetric impact on the Italian regions
Mezzogiorno, flussi migratori e divario produttivo
Full text linkRecentemente i flussi migratori interni dal Mezzogiorno al Centro Nord hanno ripreso a crescere. L’idea interpretativa che viene proposta in questo articolo è che la ripresa della mobilità interna può essere associata ad una doppia dinamica: la sostanziale convergenza verso l’alto tra Centro Nord e Mezzogiorno nei livelli di istruzione e la progressiva divergenza tra le due aree nelle rispettive strutture produttive. Come dimostra il contenuto fattoriale dei flussi di commercio estero, tale divergenza è stata favorita dai recenti processi di internazionalizzazione che hanno avuto un impatto asimmetrico sulle regioni italiane
Quality differentiation, vertical disintegration and the labour market effects of international trade
No full textShould we trust the giant "EUSA"? A reflection on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its impact on European economy
Full text linkThis article provides a reflection on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its impact on European economy. Although TTIP has been promoted as producing substantial economic benefits for both sides of the Atlantic, gains in terms of growth premium appear quite limited and unevenly distributed between the EU and the US and inside the EU. In addition, the increase in bilateral trade flows between the EU and the US would be accompanied by a substantial diversion from intra-EU trade that could undermine the sustainability of the eurozone and would be detrimental for Southern European countries. Furthermore, adjustment and social costs, that have been overlooked by CGE-based studies on TTIP impact, could be dramatically high
Vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade: what is the empirical evidence for the UK?
No full text"Vertical intra-industry trade and skill intensity in Europe: a cross sector analysis"
No full textGrenoble, September 12-1
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