How can shipping and freight data be used to complement our understanding of the Rotterdam effect and trade flows international hubs?
Background
The world’s production capability across different sectors may be best understood in terms of global supply chains, for example as R&D takes place in one country and manufacturing in another. Further evidence should inform classification of sectors, measurement of value-addition, and challenge assumptions in our understanding of supply chains.
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