How 3D Printing Subverts Global Production Networks after COVID-19: Evidence from a Labor-Intensive Industry

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Number</td><td class="align_center">Channel description</td><td class="align_center">Pi</td><td class="align_center">Qi</td><td class="align_center">Ti</td><td class="align_center">Si</td><td class="align_center">Ei</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1</td><td class="align_center">Consumer (self-made)</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">a + b + 3c + 2d</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2</td><td class="align_center">Customization from the platform</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">2a + 3b + c + 3d</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3</td><td class="align_center">Buying from a shopping website</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">3a + 3b + 2c + d</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison of the comprehensive consumption experience of the 3 channels. Data source: authors.</div>

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