This study focuses on the time series analysis of and factors influencing the export-related domestic value added (DVA) in Japan. We redefine the indicators of DVA associated with the intermediate and final goods exports to incorporate the analysis of the participation and position of the global...

In the era characterized by global value chains, it is critical to measure the energy use redistributed across the world through global trade. This study quantifies world’s energy use of each country , decomposes the energy flows according to global value chains, and characterizes its...

In August 2021, the share of enterprises that reported that prices for purchased products rose again became very large (81%). This provoked an increase in the corresponding diffusion index, which for the fourth time per year reached 90% – the maximum value for the past 6 years. For the rest of...

Small island developing states (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to climate change and ought to pay attention to their own contribution in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from domestic production and consumption levels. Although barely responsible for worldwide carbon...