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GVCs and International Technology Transfer (ITT). Geneva, 28 June 2012. andreas.maurer@wto.org. Transfer Channels. Trade in products (goods and services) Foreign Direct Investment (MNEs) Trade in knowledge (technology licensing) Intra-national and international movement of people.
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GVCs and International Technology Transfer (ITT) Geneva, 28 June 2012 andreas.maurer@wto.org
Transfer Channels • Trade in products (goods and services) • Foreign Direct Investment (MNEs) • Trade in knowledge (technology licensing) • Intra-national and international movement of people
World exports of goods and commercial services, 1980-2011
Global supply chains and world trade Intermediate goods dominate world non-fuel merchandise exports Billions of US$ 2009 value Sources: UNSD and WTO
Exports of capital-intensive, labour-Intensive and high-tech goods, 1990 and 2010 Source: UN Comtrade and WTO estimates. 1) For 2010: includes available data for CIS economies.
Share of high complexity intermediate goods in total exports/imports of intermediate goods Source: Trade patterns and global value chains in East Asia, WTO/IDE/Jetro 2011
COSTA RICA: PARTICIPATION IN GVC • Attracting FDI • 5 sectors (electronics, medical devices, automotive, aeronautic/aerospace, film/broadcasting devices • Some 60 firms accounting for around 40 per cent of CR’s total exports Source: Monge-Ariño (2011), ERSD-2011-9
SmileyFace(Source: Business Week International online extra, May 16, 2005, Stan Shih on Taiwan and China) Value Added Added Value Customer services Standardization Innovation Brand R&D Marketing Design Logistics Manufacture Assembly Services Goods andservices Services Production process Brand R&D Design Customer services Logistics Assembly Marketing Innovation Manufacture Standardization
Extra EU (27): Imports of R&D services from selected partners Source: Eurostat.
Trade pattern: • Shift to trade in high-tech goods • Complexity of intermediate goods trade up • Import content of exports up • Innovation • R&D and R&LF • Movement of people (technical and managerial staff) …these are all signs for an increase of ITT RECAP