An Illustrated User Guide to the World Input–Output Database: the Case of Global Automotive Production

Timmer, Marcel P.; Dietzenbacher, Erik; Los, Bart; Stehrer, Robert; Vries, Gaaitzen J. de

doi:10.1111/roie.12178

articleReview of International EconomicsApr 10, 2015HYBRID OA

An Illustrated User Guide to the World Input–Output Database: the Case of Global Automotive Production

MPMarcel P. Timmer EDErik Dietzenbacher BLBart Los RSRobert Stehrer GJGaaitzen J. de Vries

University of Groningen · Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

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Abstract

Abstract This article provides guidance to prudent use of the World Input–Output Database ( WIOD ) in analyses of international trade. The WIOD contains annual time‐series of world input–output tables and factor requirements covering the period from 1995 to 2011. Underlying concepts, construction methods and data sources are introduced, pointing out particular strengths and weaknesses. We illustrate its usefulness by analyzing the geographical and factorial distribution of value added in global automotive production and show increasing fragmentation, both within and across regions. Possible improvements and extensions to the data are discussed.

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Automotive industry
Production (economics)
Strengths and weaknesses
Computer science
Database
Operations research
Fragmentation (computing)
Econometrics

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