Reproducibility package for Foreign Demand Shocks And Domestic Value Added: Firm-Level Evidence From Viet Nam

2026

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Reference ID

RR_ASI_2025_505

Author(s)

Alessandro Barattieri, Anmol Agarwal, Aaditya Mattoo

Collections

World Bank Policy Research Working Papers

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Created on

Jan 13, 2026

Last modified

Jan 13, 2026

Overview

Abstract

Recent shifts in global trade patterns have received a lot of attention, but the implications of these shifts for domestic value added in exports (DVAR) have so far been overlooked. This paper documents substantial increases in Viet Nam’s aggregate DVAR since 2018, reversing a long declining trend. Analysis using matched firm-level and customs data reveals that idiosyncratic US demand shocks had large positive effects on firm-level DVAR and output. Firms respond to the shocks by exporting more to both US and non-US markets, and their labor productivity increases, both that are consistent with the economies of scale. Firms also increase their use of domestic materials and reduce reliance on imported materials, suggesting sensitivity to implicit rules of origin. Finally, the paper highlights the role of firm ownership, with non-Chinese owned firms driving the increase in domestic value added.

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Reproducibility package for Foreign Demand Shocks And Domestic Value Added: Firm-Level Evidence From Viet Nam

File name

RR_ASI_2025_505

Zip package

RR_ASI_2025_505.zip

Title

Reproducibility package for Foreign Demand Shocks And Domestic Value Added: Firm-Level Evidence From Viet Nam

Date

2026-01

Dependencies

Stata dependencies are listed in the ado folder.

Instructions

See README in reproducibility package.

Notes

Computational reproducibility verified by Development Impact (DECDI) Analytics team, World Bank.

Source code repository

Repository name	URI
Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank)	https://reproducibility.worldbank.org

Software

Stata

Name

Stata

Version

18 MP

Reproducibility

Technology requirements

Runtime: 3 hours

Reproduction instructions

To reproduce the findings in this study, please follow the steps below:

Some datasets are restricted and require special permissions. Please refer to the README file for detailed instructions on data access.
Run the following dofile in Stata:
- 0_Master.do
Outputs will be generated in the /Outputs and /Figures folders.
Because the restricted datasets are not included in the package, the /Outputs and /Figures folders contains outputs produced by the replicators. These files can be used to review and verify the results presented in the paper.

Data

Datasets

Classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC)

Name

Classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC)

Note

Source: United Nations Statistics Division

Access policy

Data is publicly available and included in the reproducibility package

License

CC BY 2.0

License URL

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Data URL

https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/classifications/bec.asp

Citation

United Nations Statistics Division. (n.d.). Classification by Broad Economic Categories [Data set]. United Nations. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/classifications/bec.asp

UN Comtrade Database

Name

UN Comtrade Database

Note

Source: United Nations Statistics Division Users must go to the URL below, sign up and download the data following the instructions in the README.

Access policy

Data is publicly available but does not allow redistribution and it is not included in the reproducibility package.

License URL

https://comtradeplus.un.org/LicenseAgreement

Data URL

https://comtradeplus.un.org/

Citation

United Nations. (n.d.). UN Comtrade Database [Data set]. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division. https://comtradeplus.un.org/

Underlying data from "The US–China trade war and phase one agreement"

Name

Underlying data from "The US–China trade war and phase one agreement"

Note

Source: The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Users must go to the URL below and download the underlying data.

Access policy

Data is publicly available but does not allow redistribution and it is not included in the reproducibility package.

License URL

https://www.piie.com/terms-use

Data URL

https://www.piie.com/publications/working-papers/us-china-trade-war-and-phase-one-agreement

Citation

Bown, C. P. (2024). The US–China trade war and phase one agreement [Data set]. Peterson Institute for International Economics. https://www.piie.com/publications/working-papers/us-china-trade-war-and-phase-one-agreement

US Trade Census data

Name

US Trade Census data

Note

Source: United States Census Bureau Users must go to the URL below, sign up and download the data following the instructions in the README.

Access policy

Data access requires purchase or human approval and is not included in the reproducibility package.

License URL

https://www.census.gov/about/policies/privacy.html

Data URL

https://usatrade.census.gov/

Trade in Value Added (TiVA) data

Name

Trade in Value Added (TiVA) data

Note

Source: OECD Data Explorer

Access policy

Data is publicly available and included in the reproducibility package

License

OECD Terms & Conditions

License URL

https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

Data URL

https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/trade-in-value-added.html

Citation

OECD. (n.d.). Trade in Value-Added (TiVA) Database [Data set]. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/trade-in-value-added.html

Replication data for From Final Goods to Inputs: The Protectionist Effect of Rules of Origin

Name

Replication data for From Final Goods to Inputs: The Protectionist Effect of Rules of Origin

Note

Source: openICPSR

Access policy

Data is publicly available and included in the reproducibility package

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License

License URL

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data URL

https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20161151

Citation

Conconi, Paola, Manuel García-Santana, Laura Puccio, and Roberto Venturini. 2018. "From Final Goods to Inputs: The Protectionist Effect of Rules of Origin." American Economic Review 108 (8): 2335–65. DOI: 10.1257/aer.20161151

Viet Nam Enterprise Survey (VES)

Name

Viet Nam Enterprise Survey (VES)

Note

Source: General Statistical Office (GSO) in Hanoi, Vietnam Filename: 4analysis_2015_2021_April2024.dta Users may contact the General Statistical Office for data access. See the README for details.

Access policy

Data access was granted directly to the study authors by the data managers. It was obtained with a custom data license that does not allow for redistribution and it is not included in the reproducibility package.

Citation

Vietnam General Statistical Office. (2025). Viet Nam Enterprise Survey (VES) [dataset].

Viet Nam Customs Trade Data

Name

Viet Nam Customs Trade Data

Note

Source: General Statistical Office (GSO) in Hanoi, Vietnam Filename: firms_vnm_trade.dta Users may contact the General Statistical Office for data access. See the README for details.

Access policy

Citation

Vietnam General Statistical Office. (2025). Viet Nam Customs Trade Data [dataset].

FDI Market Database

Name

FDI Market Database

Note

Source: FT Locations Data were obtained by the authors from fDi Markets (Financial Times) under a commercial license that does not allow republication. Users may contact the authors for access details. See the README for details.

Access policy

Data URL

https://www.ftlocations.com/contact/default/product/fdi-markets

Citation

FT Locations. "FDI Market Database [dataset]," https://www.ftlocations.com/contact/default/product/fdi-markets, 2022.

Data statement

Some data is restricted and has not been included in the reproducibility package. For more details, please refer to the README file.

Description

Output

Foreign Demand Shocks And Domestic Value Added: Firm-Level Evidence From Viet Nam

Type

Working Paper

Title

Foreign Demand Shocks And Domestic Value Added: Firm-Level Evidence From Viet Nam

Description

Policy Research Working Papers (PRWP)

Authors

Author	Affiliation	Email
Alessandro Barattieri	World Bank	abarattieri@worldbank.org
Anmol Agarwal	University of Virginia	aa2bp@virginia.edu
Aaditya Mattoo	World Bank	amatoo@worldbank.org

Date of production

2026-01-08

Scope and coverage

Geographic locations

Location	Code
Asia	ASI

Keywords

Domestic Value Added Trade Diversion Foreign Demand Shocks

Topics

ID	Topic	Parent topic ID	Vocabulary
F13	Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations	F1	Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
F14	Empirical Studies of Trade	F1	Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
F23	Multinational Firms • International Business	F2	Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
F61	Microeconomic Impacts	F6	Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
O19	International Linkages to Development • Role of International Organizations	O1	Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)

Disclaimer

The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.

Access and rights

License

Name	URI
Modified BSD3	https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Alessandro Barattieri	World Bank	abarattieri@worldbank.org
Reproducibility WBG	World Bank	reproducibility@worldbank.org

Information on metadata

Producers

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Reproducibility WBG	DECDI	World Bank - Development Impact Department	Verification and preparation of metadata

Date of Production

2026-01-08

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