Diversify or not? The link between global sourcing of ICT goods and firm performance

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URN:	urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-656532
Document Type:	Working paper
Year of publication:	2023
The title of a journal, publication series:	ZEW Discussion Papers
Volume:	23-025
Place of publication:	Mannheim
Publication language:	English
Institution:	Sonstige Einrichtungen > ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
MADOC publication series:	Veröffentlichungen des ZEW (Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) > ZEW Discussion Papers
Subject:	330 Economics
Classification:	JEL: F14 , F23 , L14 , L23 , D24,
Keywords (English):	ICT goods imports , global sourcing , digital sovereignty , firm performance
Abstract:	Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis is based on administrative data for 3888 German manufacturing firms that imported ICT goods in the years 2010 and 2014. We find that firms that diversify the sourcing of ICT goods across multiple countries perform better than similar firms with a less diversified sourcing structure. This result holds for value added as well as for gross operational surplus as performance measures and for two different indicators of diversification.

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BASE: Schiersch, Alexander ; Bertschek, Irene ; Niebel, Thomas

Google Scholar: Schiersch, Alexander ; Bertschek, Irene ; Niebel, Thomas

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