Final Project: Semiconductor Trade Network

Luca Andrea Comino^1†, Mathis Müller^1†, Jan-Akim A. Reimer^2†, Andrea Luca Taverna^1†

¹Department of Economics, University of Zurich, Schönberggasse 1, Zürich, Switzerland
²Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestrasse 14, Zürich, Switzerland

Contributing Authors:

• lucaandrea.comino@uzh.ch
• mathis.mueller@ius.uzh.ch
• jan-akim.reimer@uzh.ch
• andrealuca.taverna@uzh.ch

^†These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Abstract

This study analyzes the global semiconductor trade network from 2017–2022, enriching the data of trading countries with their fragility in political stability. Using WTO and World Bank data, it identifies East Asia as a key hub and reveals trade concentration among a few nations. Despite fragility risks, the network shows resilience to political instability, therefore offering crucial insights into the trade sector's dynamics.

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Note

The file WtoData_20241125021407.csv.zip needs to be unpacked locally and manually.

Keywords

• Semiconductor
• Trade
• Political Stability
• Network Analysis