This article reviews the rapidly growing domain of global value chain (GVC) research by
analyzing several highly cited conceptual frameworks and then appraising GVC studies …

Agrifood supply chains contribute to many environmental and social problems. Sustainability
standards—rules that supply chain actors may follow to demonstrate their commitment to …

This year (2021) marks the thirtieth year of the establishment of the International Business
Review. This anniversary provides an appropriate occasion not only to reflect on past …

In this framing paper for the special issue, we map significant research on global production
networks during the past decade in economic geography and adjacent fields. In line with the …

Technological and organizational changes have been crucial in transforming the way in
which production is organized across time and space. The steam engine in the nineteenth …

The recent US–China trade conflicts cast new light on the role of trade policies in global
value chains (GVCs). Contrary to the expectation that trade restrictions lead to the shrinking …

We provide a broad discussion of the dark side of innovation, before introducing the papers
of the special issue. We start with a critical reply to optimists, complementing the list of …

Our business model drives growth that is consistent, profitable, competitive–and
responsible. It is why we created the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP)… The USLP …

This paper focuses on tech giants as active drivers of a phase of globalization characterized
by growth in digital services trade combined with a general shift to intangible assets. By …

This article offers a comprehensive and systematic review of the literature on Global Value
Chains (GVCs). The GVC framework has received growing attention in the last decade …