vehicle production. The three manufacturing plants in Germany, Poland (Poznan) and Brazil (Resende) produce more than 300 … Volkswagen plant in Poland has been transformed to a competitive firm with more organizational responsibility and a higher degree … corporate competencies. By means of FDI and local efforts, selected locations in Central Eastern Europe – among them Poland …

different political approaches to reform shape the ability of societies to build new institutions for economic upgrading. The … contribute little to institutional change and upgrading. A “participatory restructuring” approach promotes the creation of public …

upgrading. Accordingly, we claim that manufacturing can still play a central role in mature industries and pave the path for a …Manufacturing industries in developed countries have been experiencing profound changes over the last decade …

Humphrey J. and Schmitz H. (2002) How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters …?, Reg. Studies 36, 1017-1027. What is the scope for local upgrading strategies where producers operate in global value … enabling upgrading. The value chain literature focuses on the role of global buyers and chain governance in defining upgrading …