Empirical Analysis of Global Value Chains

This chapter deals with the empirical analysis of global value chains. It explains step by step the methodology of the multiregional input–output model, in particular the subsystem approach. This term refers to a set of vertically integrated activities used in the production of final goods and services. It allows for the calculation of complex linkages between countries and industries, thus revealing the true extent of deindustrialisation and regionalisation of GVCs. Majzlíková also explains the data used in the model. First, she highlights the reliance on Eurostat’s FIGARO 2022 database, complemented by her own compilation of employment data compatible with this input–output database. She also explains the use of the Global Manufacturing Employment Database, which integrates manufacturing employment shares from ILOSTAT and the GGDC 10-sector database.