This study investigates the effects of infrastructure development on African global value chain (GVC) participation. Infrastructure development is proxied by a composite index which encompasses ICT, transport network, electricity and water supply while considering both the backward and the...

Climate change and global politics pose potential threats to food security by impacting crop productivity and food availability. Short-term variability resulting from climate change and global politics may disrupt the stability of entire food systems. The regional implications of these factors...

Introduction -- Defining and measuring globalization (with Steven A. Altman) -- The depth of globalization -- Globalization in historical perspective (with Geoffrey G. Jones) -- The globalization of business -- The breadth of globalization and distance -- Distances at industry and company level...