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The ripple beyond borders: Indirect effects of US export controls on Japanese firms

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
August 4, 2025
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As part of the ongoing US-China trade war, since 2020 the US has restricted the exports of cutting-edge semiconductors from third countries to Huawei. This column analyses the indirect effects of US export regulations on exports of Huawei suppliers in Japan. Although Japan itself did not export cutting-edge semiconductors, exports of affected suppliers declined in […]

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Productivity in the export sector: Evidence from Dutch supplier networks

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
June 30, 2025
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It is well established that exporters tend to be some of the most productive firms. But in today’s world, exporters typically rely strongly on other firms in their supply network. This columns uses data on the domestic supply chains of Dutch exporters to investigate whether domestic suppliers to exporting firms are more productive than firms […]