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Daly, Jack; Gereffi, Gary - 2017

As Africa continues to attract record numbers of international arrivals, there are industry undercurrents that …

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The political economy of food price policy: The case of Zambia

Chapoto, Antony - 2012

poor in Zambia. Like in the past, the implementation of the strategies to deal with the rising food prices, especially for …

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Exporting and productivity: The role of ownership and innovation in the case of Vietnam

Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn - 2014

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between exporting and productivity in the case of Vietnam using an extensive firm level panel dataset for the period 2005-11. We separate out productivity effects of exporting due to self-selection allowing us to identify the extent to which firms...

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Constraints on the performance and competitiveness of Tanzania's manufacturing exports

Misati, Roseline Nyakerario; Ngoka, Kethi - 2021

This study sought to examine the main constraints to manufacturing export competitiveness in Tanzania. Using panel data for the period 1997-2018, the study established that supply-side factors dominate demand-side factors in explaining manufacturing export competitiveness. Specifically, the...

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Pulling up or binding down: A review of upgrading trajectories in apparel and agroprocessing global value chains for developing countries

Pasquali, Giovanni; Krishnan, Aarti; Engel, Jakob - 2021

There exist a plethora of developing country value chain studies based on a variety of methodological approaches, both in the academic literature and through policy reports. However, there has been little systematic synthesis of the findings and approaches taken in these studies. This study...

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Labour conditions in regional versus global value chains: Insights from apparel firms in Lesotho and Eswatini

Pasquali, Giovanni - 2021

We explore how decent work varies across Southern Africa apparel firms participating in global value chains (GVCs) and …

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Digital de-industrialization, global value chains, and structural transformation: Empirical evidence from low- and middle-income countries

Banga, Karishma; Harbansh, Pankhury; Singh, Surendar - 2023

Digitalization and shifting patterns of globalization are fast changing the rules of the game for countries embarking on a path of industrialization. In this study, we empirically examine the impact of digitalization and global value chains on structural transformation using a cross-country...

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Digital technologies and "value" capture in global value chains: Empirical evidence from Indian manufacturing firms

Banga, Karishma - 2019

This paper examines whether digitalization can be a driver of "upgrading" in global value chains and help developing countries move into higher value-added activities. In particular, the paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of digital capabilities on product upgrading in Indian...

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Linking Southern Africa into South Africa's global value chains

Banga, Karishma; Balchin, Neil - 2019

This study explores the potential for South Africa to become an engine for intra- regional trade and industrial … competitiveness. The study identifies 'lead products' exported by South Africa, and then uses revealed comparative advantage and unit … agricultural lead products exported by South Africa, which could open new opportunities for Southern Africa to supply intermediate …

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Ethnic heterogeneity and public goods provision in Zambia: Further evidence of a subnational 'diversity dividend'

Gisselquist, Rachel M.; Leiderer, Stefan; … - 2014

The hypothesis that ethnic diversity has a negative impact on public goods provision is widely accepted. Notably, most work on this issue fails to distinguish adequately between national versus subnational governance. We find that subnational empirical evidence in particular is inconclusive, and...

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