This study reviews the literature on the challenges and opportunities of the global value
chain (GVC) participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing …

Manufacturing-led development has provided the traditional model for creating jobs and
prosperity. But in the past three decades the conventional pattern of structural transformation …

The global economy is increasingly structured around global value chains (GVCs) that
account for a rising share of international trade, global gross domestic product, and …

Extending the resource-based view that location characteristics influence firms' resources
and internationalization, we argue that the global value chains (GVCs) of lead firms from …

In recent decades, profound changes in the structure of the global economy have reshaped
global production and trade and have altered the organization of industries and national …

This paper has critically documented a vast literature addressing the multi-layered outcomes
associated with participating in global value chains (GVCs). In particular, this paper reviews …

This groundbreaking study explores transformations in the TV industry under the impact of
globalizing forces and digital technologies. Chalaby investigates the making of a digital …

Purpose In the face of fierce international competition for those participating in global value
chains (GVCs), upgrading has been a central concern of emerging market firms (EMFs) that …

Within V4 automotive Global Value Chains (GVCs), technologies absorbed by the corporate
sector represent a significant impact on the level of value-added created within the …

We analyze to what extent engagement with fresh produce global value chains (FP-GVC)
may contribute to a country overcoming the middle-income trap (MIT). We propose a …