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WORLD DEVELOPMENT
卷 173, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106363
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Trade; Production networks; Covid-19; Resilience; Intermediaries; Heterogeneous firms; Firm-to-firm relationships
The trading relationships between suppliers and buyers have significant effects on the trajectory of firms during the COVID-19 crisis. Companies with high exposure to import and export markets tend to be larger, older, and employ more workers. Direct importers, often intermediaries, were highly vulnerable to the initial shock of COVID-19, while exporters, especially those in primary sectors, experienced a less severe decline in sales. Both importers and exporters adjust their domestic supply chains in response to international trade shocks. Diversified domestic supply chains help firms mitigate the impact of the crisis and recover more strongly.
Trading relationships between suppliers and buyers play a key role in transmitting both local and international shocks. We use transaction-level data from Kenya to study the relevance of a firm's domestic network position and links to international supply chains in determining its trajectory during the COVID-19 crisis. We document that firms with high exposure to import and export markets tend to be larger, older, and employ more workers. The specialisation of direct importers, often intermediaries, on international markets made them very vulnerable to the initial COVID-19 shock. Exporters, one-third of whom operate in primary sectors, experienced a less severe decline in sales. We find that both importers and exporters adjust their domestic supply chains in response to international trade shocks - before and during the crisis alike. Sourcing from international markets does not crowd out domestic purchases, while sales abroad and at home can act as substitutes. Diversified domestic supply chains helped firms to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and recover more strongly.
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