This paper examines how the emergence and change of the fragmented cross-national production system affects social upgrading in developing countries, focusing on the impact of private governance on labour conditions and workers’ rights. It also discusses the role of private voluntary standards...

1. Introduction -- 2. Capitalism in Globalizing Asia -- 3. Global Value Chains, Divergence, and Regionalization -- 4. Mobile Telecom Global Value Chains -- 5. East Asia in Mobile Phone Trade Networks -- 6. Divergent Paths of GVC Integration and Upgrading in the East Asian Mobile Telecom Industry...

1. Introduction: Globalization, Value Chain Governance and Supplier Experimentation (Joonkoo Lee, Hyunji Kwon and Hyun-Chin Lim) -- 2. Expanding Overseas, Becoming Multinational, and Moving up the Chain: Three Waves of Globalization in the Korean Apparel Industry (Joonkoo Lee and Hyun-Chin Lim)...