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This study is an effort to identify the process by which firms venture into GVCs and the obstacles faced by firms once they have been immersed in it. We have focused on two particular GVCs: the aerospace GVC and the software and IT services GVC. Through the case studies, we analyzed the nature...
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conditions, thereby reducing their opportunities further. One mechanism driving this is the process of (domestic) outsourcing … data to study how the labour market position of lower qualified workers is changing over time and how outsourcing and … between-firm segregation is contributing to this gap. I find that (1) domestic outsourcing is increasing over time and leading …
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developing economy, the state of West Bengal in India. Using administrative panel data on firms, including transaction data for 4 …
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This paper describes experiences of international insertion of Argentine producers of manufactured goods not oriented to the mass market. Based on these experiences, we develop a typology of potential alternatives of international insertion for this type of goods centered on the role of local...
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Understanding the drivers of international production fragmentation is an important issue for Latin American and Caribbean countries because participation in global production networks can help mitigate instability due to dependence on natural resources and can provide opportunities for further...
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This study sheds light on how Costa Rica’s insertion in global value chains occurs by examining governance patterns, the type of activities involved, and the level of underlying innovation in the selected value chain. The paper describes in detail two case studies of electronic-related...
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