RT Journal Article
T1 The global textile and apparel value chain: From Mexico–US–China linkages to a global approach
A1 Rodil Marzábal, Óscar
A1 Gómez Pérez, Ana Laura
A1 Campos Romero, Hugo
K1 Global value chain
K1 Textile and apparel
K1 International trade
K1 Developed and developing countries
K1 Forward and baackward participation
K1 Explanatory factors
AB The aim of this paper is to analyze the participation in the global textile and apparel value chain with special attention, first, to the case of three dynamic and interrelated economies (Mexico, the United States, and China); and second, to a general approach to a larger sample of countries through the analysis of trade in value added. From the descriptive analysis, a high domestic share in each country’s exports is found. However, China is the leading exporter in the industry, accounting for around a third of the domestic value added in the global textile final demand. An econometric estimation has also been carried out to observe the effects of tariffs, FDI, and labor costs on the total and backward participation in the textile GVC. In this case, the sample has been extended to 39 developed and 22 developing countries. The results reveal tariff protection as a determinant of the degree of participation of the sector, especially when backward participation and developing economies are considered. However, FDI and labor costs only show the expected results in the case of developing countries. This may be due to the different tasks performed by developing economies (primarily manufacturing) versus developed economies (branding, design) within the sector’s value chain.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-7099
YR 2022
FD 2022-10-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45507
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45507
LA eng
NO Rodil-Marzábal, Ó., Gómez Pérez, A. L., Campos-Romero, H. (2022). The Global Textile and Apparel Value Chain: From Mexico–US–China Linkages to a Global Approach. Economies, 10(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/ economies10100258
DS Minerva
RD 30 abr 2026