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...

We explore how decent work varies across Southern Africa apparel firms participating in global value chains (GVCs) and regional value chains (RVCs), respectively. We draw on crosssection survey data from 135 workers in 31 firms across Eswatini and Lesotho, two large apparel exporters serving...

Low-income countries are increasingly integrated into the global economy through their participation in global value chains (GVCs). This paper explores the extent to which workers and producers in Uganda have been able to improve their positions in floriculture GVCs over the past decade and the...