Extending the technique of unit structure analysis, which was originally developed by Ozaki (J Econ 73(5):720-748, 1980), this study introduces a method of value chain mapping that uses international input-output data and reveals both the upstream and downstream transactions of goods and...

A notable macroeconomic explanation of uneven development, with particular relevance to developing countries, has been the problem of balance of payments constraints, as captured by Thirlwall's Law: where relative growth rates are explained by differences between income elasticities for exports...

A notable macroeconomic explanation of uneven development, with particular relevance to developing countries, has been the problem of balance of payments constraints, as captured by Thirlwall's Law: where relative growth rates are explained by differences between income elasticities for exports...