This paper uses the FactSet/Revere data set of supply linkages to study the structure of the global production network during 2003-2018. We examine five hypotheses. At the individual firm-level, we show that the in-degree of firms increased at 2.7% per year and out-degree increased at 2.1% per...

Recent literature on sustainable logistics networks points to two important questions: (i) How to spot the preferred solution(s) balancing environmental and business concerns? (ii) How to improve the understanding of the trade-offs between these two dimensions? We posit that a complete...

In this paper, we explore how firms can manage their sourcing better by developing relationships not only with their suppliers but also with their suppliers' suppliers. We detail an empirical case study explaining how the firm developed relationships with its suppliers and raw material suppliers...

This study investigates the patterns of global value chain (GVC) participation of Pacific island countries (PICs) at the country, industry, and firm levels, utilizing UNCTAD-Eora GVC data (1999-2018) and the World Bank's Enterprise Survey data (2009 and 2015). It also uses the survey data to...