How the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies is related to participation in global and domestic value chains: Evidence from Russia

作     者：Anna A.Fedyunina Nikolay A.Gorodnyi Yuri V.Simachev 

作者机构：Centre for Industrial Policy StudiesNational Research University Higher School of EconomicMoscow11Pokrovsky BoulevardZip Code:101000Russia 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Innovation Studies》 (国际创新研究学报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第8卷第2期

页      面：93-108页

学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 

基　　金：National Research University Higher School of Economics  ВШЭ 

主　　题：Industry 4.0 Global value chains Domestic value chains Forward linkages Backward linkages 

摘      要：This study explores the relationships among Industry 4.0 technologies, their application areas,and the involvement of Russian manufacturing firms in global and domestic value chains. Weapply logit and multinomial logit regressions using an original survey dataset of approximately1700 Russian manufacturing firms. We make a novel contribution to the literature by uncoveringan asymmetry in adopting Industry 4.0 technologies among Russian industrial firms in domesticvalue chains (DVCs) and global value chains (GVCs). This asymmetry has the potential to impedeGVC localization and DVC internationalization. Based on our results, software automation solu-tions are the only ones demonstrating statistical significance for firms participating simulta-neously in GVCs, DVCs, and both GVCs and DVCs. Companies in DVCs demonstrate a broaderutilization of Industry 4.0 technologies across various application areas. We also identify evidenceof reshoring in DVCs, indicating that Industry 4.0 adoption encourages firms to establish enduringrelationships with domestic suppliers. Highlighting that differences in technology adoption areinfluenced by external factors, including adherence to international standards and regulatoryprinciples, we propose policy implications for developing countries. Recommendations encom-pass reducing entry barriers to DVCs, improving procurement transparency, and promotingcompetition in the digital solutions market to empower firms for seamless GVC integration.