The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda

Using administrative data for an exhaustive sample of formally registered firms, reveals that the engagement of Rwandan firms in global value chains (GVCs) is remarkably limited. The paper documents several patterns of firm-level exports and compar...

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Main Authors:	Frazer, Garth, Van Biesebroeck, Johannes
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN TRADE POLICY TRADE INTEGRATION EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617871565698066427/The-Extent-of-Engagement-in-Global-Value-Chains-by-Firms-in-Rwanda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32272

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spelling	okr-10986-322722022-09-20T00:14:26Z The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda Frazer, Garth Van Biesebroeck, Johannes GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN TRADE POLICY TRADE INTEGRATION EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS Using administrative data for an exhaustive sample of formally registered firms, reveals that the engagement of Rwandan firms in global value chains (GVCs) is remarkably limited. The paper documents several patterns of firm-level exports and compares firm characteristics between exporters and non-exporters. It also illustrates which firm-level characteristics are good predictors for a variety of extensive margins of export and import activities. The analysis includes firms from three goods-producing sectors, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing, but focuses mostly on manufacturing firms. The results indicate large differences between small and large exporters in terms of export market participation, type of products exported, and destinations served. GVC engagement has increased over the 2008-2016 sample period, especially for manufacturing firms, but this is a slow process with frequent set-backs. 2019-08-16T16:26:57Z 2019-08-16T16:26:57Z 2019-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617871565698066427/The-Extent-of-Engagement-in-Global-Value-Chains-by-Firms-in-Rwanda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32272 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8979 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Rwanda
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description	Using administrative data for an exhaustive sample of formally registered firms, reveals that the engagement of Rwandan firms in global value chains (GVCs) is remarkably limited. The paper documents several patterns of firm-level exports and compares firm characteristics between exporters and non-exporters. It also illustrates which firm-level characteristics are good predictors for a variety of extensive margins of export and import activities. The analysis includes firms from three goods-producing sectors, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing, but focuses mostly on manufacturing firms. The results indicate large differences between small and large exporters in terms of export market participation, type of products exported, and destinations served. GVC engagement has increased over the 2008-2016 sample period, especially for manufacturing firms, but this is a slow process with frequent set-backs.
format	Working Paper
author	Frazer, Garth Van Biesebroeck, Johannes
author_facet	Frazer, Garth Van Biesebroeck, Johannes
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title	The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
title_short	The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
title_full	The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
title_fullStr	The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed	The Extent of Engagement in Global Value Chains by Firms in Rwanda
title_sort	extent of engagement in global value chains by firms in rwanda
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617871565698066427/The-Extent-of-Engagement-in-Global-Value-Chains-by-Firms-in-Rwanda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32272
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