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Globalization and Vertical Structure: An Empirical Investigation

Series
Department of Economics Discussion Paper no. 2013-10
Type
working paper
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Bühler, Stefan  
Burghardt, Dirk  
Abstract
This paper studies the effect of trade facilitation on vertical firm structure using plant-level data from Switzerland. Based on the Business Census and the Input-Output table, we first calculate a binary measure of vertical integration for all plants registered in Switzerland. We then estimate the effect of a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the European Union on the plants' probability of being vertically integrated. Adopting a difference-in-differences approach, we find that this policy change reduced the treated plants' probability of being vertically integrated by about 10 percent. Our results are consistent with recent work in international trade theory.
Funding(s)
Essays in Industrial Organization  
Language
English
Keywords
Vertical Integration
Hold-up Risk
Theory of the Firm
Globalization
Trade Barriers
Natural Experiment
Plant-Level Data
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
University of St. Gallen
Number
1310
URL
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/89933
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economics

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