To understand the longer-term consequences of natural disasters for global value chains, this paper examines trade in automobile and electronic sectors after 2011 earthquake Japan. Contrary to widespread expectations, we find that shock did not lead reshoring, nearshoring, or diversification across non-Japanese suppliers; intermediate products was disrupted less than final goods. Imports shift ...

The University of Denver's remote sensor (FEAT) was used for an on-road motor vehicle carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions survey in Australia during April and May, 1992. Twelve locations in Melbourne area were selected as the survey sites. Most of these locations were the on or off ramp of a freeway or a two way road divided by a solid or painted traffic island. The raw data fro...