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GVC participation and carbon emissions – A network analysis

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  • Smith, Matthew
  • Christopoulos, Dimitris

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This paper draws on network analysis to examine the impact of Global Value Chain (GVC) embeddedness on carbon emissions from 2000 to 2014. A country network of value added is constructed, and a Temporal Network Autocorrelation Model (TNAM) is applied to examine the impact of network position in the GVC and emissions of network partners on the CO2 emissions of a country. The paper finds weak evidence of a positive impact of GVC participation on CO2 emissions. This paper does not find support for the EKC hypothesis. Additionally, the analysis examines the impact of the economic complexity level of a country on emissions and finds no significant relationship.

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  • Smith, Matthew & Christopoulos, Dimitris, 2025. "GVC participation and carbon emissions – A network analysis," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:228:y:2025:i:c:s0921800924003471
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108450
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