This paper aims at estimating the economic vulnerability of developing countries to disruptions in global value chains (GVCs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It uses data on trade in value-added for a sample of 12 developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America to assess their...

Purpose – The analysis of the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the emergence and development of digital economy. Design/methodology/approach – Examination of the developments of FDI and the new destinations explained by the liberalization measures undertaken by governments and...