| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Development trajectories in global value chains |
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Development trajectories in global value chains.
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| Contents |
Cover; Development with Global Value Chains; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and Figures; 1. Introduction; Dimensions of GVCs; Division of knowledge and capabilities; The dynamics of knowledge distribution; Strategies of interaction; Income distribution; Types of upgrading; Upgrading and rents; Value chains, knowledge and development; Outline of chapters; References; 2. The Changing Landscape of Contract Manufacturers in the Electronics Industry Global Value Chain; Introduction; The changing landscape of contract manufacturing in the electronics industry GVC |
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Case studies: Flex, Jabil Circuit and CelesticaExpansion into Asia; Conclusion; References; 3. Gaining Process Rents in the Apparel Industry: Incremental Improvements in Labour and Other Management Practices; Introduction; Capabilities and firm performance; Overall assessments of improved management practices; Do better management practices matter in small units?; Better work programme in garment factories in South-East Asia; 'Garments Without Guilt': Sri Lanka; Dealing with abuse and sexual harassment; Operational problems in the Indian apparel industry; Better practices |
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Better practices in assembly-line productionIncremental improvements; Workforce management practices; Hyper-mobility of garment workers; Some better labour practices that reduce attrition; Incentive payments; Supervisors; Sexual harassment; Women and attrition; Firm-external factors in rents; Workers' accommodation; What role do trade unions have in process innovations?; Conclusion: Capabilities and the capture of process rents; References; 4. New Economic Geographies of Manufacturing in China; Introduction |
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'Old' economic geographies: Economic transition, institutional change and the first round of industrial restructuring'New' economic geographies: Upgrading, relocation and the second round of industrial restructuring; Globalization, regionalization and localization; Evolutionary economic geography; Application to China's manufacturing industry; Conclusion; References; 5. The Philippines: A Sequential Approach to Upgrading in Manufacturing Global Value Chains; The Philippines in manufacturing GVCs: An overview; Semiconductors: A foundation for manufacturing GVCs |
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Automotive wire harnesses: A foothold for functional upgrading into automotive electronicsWire harnesses; Automotive electronics; Automotive and electronics success paves the way for entry into the aerospace GVC; Evolution of the anchor-firm model in the aerospace sector; Social upgrading in the aerospace sector; Accounting for upgrading success; References; 6. Learning Sequences in Lower Tiers of India's Automotive Value Chain; Introduction; Learning sequences among small auto-component suppliers; The story of ADM Autos: A view from inside the firm; Institutional supports outside the firm |
| Summary |
Examines upgradation and innovation by firms in GVCs through case studies of China, India, South Korea, the Philippines and Sri Lanka |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 5, 2018) |
| Subject |
Industries -- Asia
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Labor -- Asia
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- Asia
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Economic development -- Asia
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Commerce
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Economic development
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Industries
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Labor
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
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| SUBJECT |
Asia -- Commerce
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| Subject |
Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nathan, Dev, editor.
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Tewari, Meenu, editor.
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Sarkar, Sandip, 1961- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781108592031 |
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1108592031 |
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9781316221730 |
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1316221733 |
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