The strength of vertical linkages

Arbeitspapier

This paper discusses the interdependencies that exist between vertically-linked industries in the (Spence-)Dixit-Stiglitz model of monopolistic competition. The main objective is to develop a concept for quantifying the magnitude of sectoral coherence in models of the New Economic Geography. It is motivated by the suggestion, by Venables (1996), that 'strategic industries' be identified in terms of their agglomeration potential. Using a partial-analytic approach, we focus on inter-industrial relations in a closed economy to draw conclusions regarding international trade. We ascertain that two factors have an impact upon the strength of industrial linkages: 1) the monopolistic scope of intermediate suppliers, in terms of (technical) substitution elasticity; and the share in downstream costs for intermediates. Within a simulation study, this paper applies this new theoretical concept to eight basic industries across ten European countries.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Working Paper Series in Economics ; No. 20

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation ; Empirical Studies of Trade ; Trade: Forecasting and Simulation
• Thema: New Economic Geography ; Vertical Linkages ; Interindustrielle Verflechtung ; Lieferanten-Kunden-Beziehung ; Monopolistischer Wettbewerb ; Außenwirtschaft ; Theorie ; EU-Staaten ; Neue ökonomische Geographie

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Kranich, Jan
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Universität Lüneburg, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
• (wo): Lüneburg
• (wann): 2006

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/28145
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ