Geopolitical rivalry and structural change in semiconductor markets: evidence from long-memory dynamics
摘要
This paper analyzes the long-memory properties in U.S. semiconductor industry production and price series. The analysis is framed within the context of the U.S.-China geopolitical rivalry, which is hypothesized to present a series of persistent economic shocks. The paper aims to determine whether the policy measures and strategic responses characterizing this rivalry have permanently altered the time-series properties of economic variables. It is demonstrated that the global semiconductor market is undergoing a fundamental and irreversible bifurcation, with statistically significant changes in the long memory parameter: the U.S. internal market shifted toward stability and resilience, while the external market fell subject to greater volatility and permanent price shocks.