Their official data on exports show that low value added production accounts for a declining share of total exports, falling to below 50 percent since 2008.

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Fringey media sources existed, but their low quality was reflected by their low production value and low circulation.

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China already dominates both production and capacity at the low-value-added assembly end of manufacturing.

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Prof Elliot from QUB said the substitution of "low quality, low value materials for the true foodstuff has plagued food production for centuries".

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But the key to economic growth is not just the low cost of production, it's the value added--the innovation, design or better architecture, or the sheer intangible of exciting fashion.

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