Worldwide economic effects of disruptions in the production chain: the 2011 Japanese disasters

摘要: After around one year from the natural disaster that affected Japan on March 2011, large uncertainty still exists in quantification of global economic impacts. The largest parts studies mainly accounts for physical damage excluding cascading effects generated world economies. lack data able to capture trade relationships between countries and commodities limited use multiregional input-output models make difficult any kind estimations oriented total by disruption international production chain. By combining a model (MRIO) recently published World Input-Output Database (WIOD), this paper provides first attempt estimation Starting related drop exports Japanese intermediate products, value added employment have been quantified. Using disaggregated commodities, industries countries, possible investigate most geographical areas involved activities.