Recent trends in global value chains and beyond
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A radical shift is underway in global value chains as they increasingly move beyond traditional manufacturing processes to services and other intangible assets, aided by digitization. The Global Value Chain Development Report 2021, the third in a biennial series by leading economic institutions, explores this shift. The report discusses recent trends in global value chains and updates our understanding of trade in intangible assets and intellectual property protection, productivity growth and innovation, and the role of digital platforms.
On September 28, the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings presented the East Coast launch of this new report followed by two panel discussions featuring trade experts from around the world that explored how protectionism and geopolitical tensions, environmental risks, and COVID-19 can undermine the stability of global value chains and lead to their geographic reorganization.
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Agenda
Welcoming remarks
Panel 1: Role of MNCs, intellectual property, and services
Kathryn Lundquist
Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Research and Statistics Division - World Trade Organization
Yuqing Xing
Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies; Overseas Academic Dean, Research Institute for Global Value Chains - University of International Business and Economics
Elisabetta Gentile
Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, - Asian Development Bank
Joseph Mariasingham
Senior Statistician, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department - Asian Development Bank
Panel 2: Supply chain resilience
Etel Solingen
Distinguished Professor, Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies - University of California, Irvine
Victor Stolzenburg
Research Economist - Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization
Marta E. Wosińska
Visiting Fellow - Economic Studies, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
David Dollar
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, John L. Thornton China Center
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