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Global value chains in the electronics industry: characteristics, crisis, and upgrading opportunities for firms from developing countries
Sturgeon, Timothy J.; Kawakami, Momoko - In: International Journal of Technological Learning, … 4 (2011) 1/2/3, pp. 120-147
In this paper, we apply global value chain (GVC) analysis to study recent trends in the global electronic hardware industry and their implications for upgrading opportunities for firms from developing countries. We identify three key firm level actors – lead firms, contract manufacturers, and...
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Neues von der Basarökonomie
Aichele, Rahel; Felbermayr, Gabriel; Heiland, Inga - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 66 (2013) 06, pp. 17-28
Daten zur Produktionsstruktur der Welt, die aus Input-Output-Tabellen entnommen werden, zeigen, dass der ausländische Wertschöpfungsanteil, der in deutschen Exporten steckt, zwischen 1995 und 2008 von 13,5 auf 20% gestiegen ist. Somit ist für Deutschland der langfristige Trend zur...
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Back to normal? The future of global production networks after the crisis.
Godart, Olivier N.; Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 2009
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Back to normal?: The future of global production networks.
Godart, Olivier N.; Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 2009
It is neither likely nor desirable for central banks to exit from unconventional monetary policies in the near future. However, it is important that central banks develop an exit strategy, evaluate the merits of new and old monetary policy tools and communicate with the public so as to maintain...
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Mexico and the Globalization of Services: Outflanked Once Again?
Mullan, Jessica E.; Kenney, Martin F.; Dossani, Rafiq - In: Economía Mexicana NUEVA ÉPOCA XVII (2008) 2, pp. 171-202
The newest wave of globalization is the offshoring of information technology, administrative and technical services …, especially relative to India– the world’s largest outsourcing beneficiary. It also discusses the current ITAS market in Mexico …, the comparative strengths and weaknesses of Mexico in this environment, and Mexico’s experience with globalization based …
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Offshore outsourcing and innovation capabilities in the supply base: evidence from software firms in Bangalore
Lema, Rasmus - In: International Journal of Technological Learning, … 7 (2014) 1, pp. 19-48
' - innovation in India. The findings challenge the predominant view about outsourcing and innovation capability in Indian software … capacity towards the emerging economies. It does so by asking whether Indian software firms have developed significant … innovation capabilities. It draws on evidence from ten software service suppliers in Bangalore (India) and the examination of key …
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Will production relocate from Asia to Finland? Case Bicycle (in Finnish with English abstract and summary)
Kalm, Matias; Seppälä, Timo - Elinkeinoelämän Tutkimuslaitos (ETLA) - 2012
produced in Finland, and 58–59%, if the production is outsourced. In conclusion, the results show that outsourcing offshore is …, since the outsourcing partners create only 2% of the total value added. …
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Adoption of Open Business Models in the West and Innovation in India's Software Industry
Lema, Rasmus - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Over the last three decades, outsourcing has had a big influence on the international division of labour. It is clear … in the export platforms of Asia. However, the influence of outsourcing on innovation capabilities is less clear. Recent … literature shows that innovation capabilities have emerged in the software cluster of Bangalore in India. This report asks …
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New Faces of Globalization: Market Integration, Production Disintegration, Genesis of New Global Organizational Structures for Production and Trade
Pencea, Sarmiza - In: Revista de Economie Mondiala / The Journal of Global … 2 (2010) 3
Due to trade liberalisation and ITC revolution, companies could imagine new and better ways of creating and delivering value. In search of higher efficiency, competitiveness and profits, they reorganise, choosing to focus on their core competencies and to globally outsource, or offshore non-core...
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Interdependent product cycles for globally sourced intermediates
Van Biesebroeck, Johannes; Zhang, Lijun - In: Journal of International Economics 94 (2014) 1, pp. 143-156
from a low-wage country. Offshoring an intermediate is only profitable when it has matured sufficiently and the savings in … for parts that are only exported later, consistent with offshoring becoming gradually more difficult. …
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