Fragmentation: New Production Patterns in the World Economy
As the world economy becomes more integrated, products become more globalized. Airplanes, automobiles, computers, watches, and garments are among products whose constituent parts are made all over the world. This volume presents arguments and evidence showing that this process is benign: it raises competitiveness, creates jobs, and enhances economic welfare.
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As the world economy becomes more integrated, products become more globalized. Airplanes, automobiles, computers, watches, and garments are among products whose constituent parts are made all over the world. This volume presents arguments and evidence showing that this process is benign: it raises competitiveness, creates jobs, and enhances economic welfare.
1Introduction12A Framework for Fragmentation173Fragmentation across Cones354A Communication-Based Model of Global Production Fragmentation525Offshore Sourcing and Production Sharing in Preference Areas766Some Causes and Consequences of Fragmentation887Just How Big is Global Production Sharing?1088Globalization and Fragmentation: Evidence for the Electronics Industry in Ireland1449Foreign Direct Investment and International Fragmentation of Production16510Will Italy Survive Globalization?18711International Subcontracting in the Textile and Clothing Industry20912Joining the Global Economy: Experience and Prospects of the Transition Economies231Index255
