Global value chains and state support in the aircraft industry

McGuire, Steven (2014) Global value chains and state support in the aircraft industry. Business and Politics, 16 (4). pp. 615-639. ISSN 1369-5258

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Abstract

The commercial aircraft industry is no stranger to trade friction, which has brought bitter international disputes over industrial policy to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Yet despite the fact that several countries, notably China, Japan and Russia have stated their intentions to develop aircraft that can compete with other countries, these efforts have not led to a trade dispute. What explains this pattern? Drawing on sources such as the Global Trade Alert database, this paper argues that that the complexity of the aircraft industry generates considerable barriers to entry. Moreover, emerging aerospace states have not repeated earlier efforts of direct subsidy, but rather, they have sought to position themselves in the global aerospace value chain, with selective government interventions designed to help national champions accumulate the necessary technical experience though collaboration with incumbent firms. However, the very diversity of government supports may make protectionist measures more difficult to identify.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	industrial relations,political science and international relations ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1400/1410
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Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2024 18:28
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 17:57
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96057
DOI:	10.1515/bap-2014-0014

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