Estimation of services in global added value chains
Estimation of services in global added value chains

Summary/Abstract: Services fulfil the important and complex role in global value chains. Their non-material nature makes it difficult to statistically evaluate their value, and trade statistics regarding the services has become an important element in the analysis of global value chains. The article concerns the role of services and their place in global supply chains, and in particular: the type of data services available in international trade statistics, balance of payments, national accounts and imperfections of the statistics used to identify the services in supply chains. In particular, issues of measurement and possible modifications of the terms and definitions of services in the context of global supply chains are discussed, as well as identifying the necessary data needed for the analysis of the future development of international trade and information systems.

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