Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/201351 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
ETLA Report No. 69
Publisher: 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In this study, we analyse Estonia’s position in global value chains using World Input-Output Data and firm-level data. We find that 69% of Estonia’s total exports are intermediate goods and services, exceeding the EU average (65%). Two-thirds of Estonian imports are intermediates. Our findings suggest that Estonia is heavily involved in vertically and geographically fragmented production even though its most significant trading partners are its neighbouring countries. We also analyse the value chains of two significant companies operating in the Estonian economy along with their GDP contributions. According to our findings, the GDP contributions generated by the exports of these two companies vary significantly from one another. The euros generated from exports do not contribute equally to the national economy.
Subjects: 
Global value chains
GVC
GDP
Exports
Gross domestic product
Value added
Estonia
Granular
JEL: 
D22
F14
F6
F62
F68
L2
Document Type: 
Research Report

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