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State enterprises in the steel sector

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  • Gianpiero Mattera
  • Filipe Silva

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This report assesses the extent and implications of the presence of state enterprises in the steel industry. There are concerns about the potential lack of transparency and accountability as well as competitive advantages that state enterprises may have over competitors. In 2016, 22 of the world’s 100 largest steelmaking companies were state enterprises, representing at least 32% of global crude steel output in 2016. Firm-level data suggest that state enterprises in the steel sector are likely to be associated with weaker economic performance and higher levels of indebtedness, compared to private enterprises. The analysis in this paper shows that this is particularly relevant for state enterprises located in non-OECD economies. Data on steelmaking capacity investments show that state enterprises have contributed significantly to the increase in global steelmaking capacity, although financial data show that state enterprises obtain lower profits for each unit of fixed costs than comparable private counterparts.

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  • Gianpiero Mattera & Filipe Silva, 2018. "State enterprises in the steel sector," OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers 53, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:stiaac:53-en
    DOI: 10.1787/2a8ad9cd-en
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    1. Dessie Tarko Ambaw & Shandre Mugan Thangavelu, 2022. "Industrial subsidies and impact on exports of trading partners: Case of China," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(3), pages 1310-1337, August.
    2. Naoki Sekiguchi, 2022. "The evolution of non-OECD countries in the twenty-first century: developments in steel trade and the role of technology," Mineral Economics, Springer;Raw Materials Group (RMG);Luleå University of Technology, vol. 35(1), pages 103-132, March.

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