Economic, technological, and political shifts as well as changing business strategies have
driven firms to unbundle production processes and disperse them across countries. Thanks …

After acting as the primary drivers of global growth in the years immediately following the
2007–08 global financial crisis, emerging and developing economies experienced a …

Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent the vast majority of firms
worldwide, their participation in international trade remains limited relative to their share of …

The purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing the Information &
Communication Technology (ICT) adoption by the managers or owners of Micro, Small, and …

The aim of the study was to assess the integration into regional or global value chains and
economic upgrading prospects in the East African Community (EAC) bloc. We conducted a …

International trade continues to play a crucial role in economic transformation in African
countries. The rise of Global Value Chains (GVCs) presents opportunities through which …

Over the last decade, trade policy reforms have significantly influenced the
internationalization of Indian manufacturing firms, leading to deeper participation of the …

While it is well known that the adoption of information technology facilitates the integration of
enterprises into global value chains (GVCs), it is unclear how this relationship changes in …

In this article, we explore how a lead firm's strategy for corporate social responsibility
influences the social upgrading of a supplier in a global value chain. Based on a single case …

The ASEAN-5 region, which comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and
Thailand, has benefited substantially from its integration to the world economy, particularly …