The proliferation of global value chains is portrayed in academic and policy circles as
representing new development opportunities for firms and regions in the global south. This …

Even before the current discussions about climate problems generated by the use of fossil
fuels, coal and the use of non-renewable sources of energy, several researchers have …

The world economy is expanding rapidly despite chronic economic crises. Yet the majority of
the world's population live in poverty. Why are wealth and poverty two sides of the coin of …

If one interprets China's sizable rise in Latin America as an unprecedented phenomenon, it
follows that the concurrent story of declining US influence in the region is an event hastily …

Hiring experts in centers of state-of-the-art technology is an important way in which a
multinational enterprise (MNE) can gain competitive advantage, and yet use of this …

Extending the growing literature within international political economy, this article puts forth
the notion of transnational state capitalism, taking into account the anaemic growth gripping …

States and banks have traditionally maintained close ties. At various points in time, states
have used banks to manage their economies and soak up government debt, while banks …

Manufacturing features again high on the policy agenda in a lot of OECD countries. While
deindustrialisation and offshoring have dominated the news about manufacturing during the …

The new global competition between the United States of America (USA) and China is
shaped on the access into the flows of the networks. This competition particularly intensified …

Faced with dwindling oil and gas reserves, Brunei has been hard-pressed to diversify its
reliance on hydrocarbon. China has emerged as an attractive prospect to the Brunei …