This article argues that innovation in and from emerging economies is largely shaped by the
challenges of sustained catching-up with the advanced economies. Just as firms and …

In contemporary global capitalism, the most powerful corporations are innovation or
intellectual monopolies. The book's unique perspective focuses on how private ownership …

This annual lecture paper bridges two influential but parallel literature strands on
evolutionary economic geography (EEG) and global production networks (GPN). It argues …

The literature on clusters is based on the seminal writings of Marshall, followed by Becattini's
rediscovery of the concept of the 'industrial district'and the analyses promoted during the …

The disruption of the trade and investment activities of multinational enterprises as a
consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic has reinvigorated the debate on the configuration of …

The globalisation trend of the past few decades, driven to a large extent by the proliferation
of GVCs, has led to a set of significant changes in patterns of technology upgrading and new …

This paper proposes an evolutionary view of economic catch-up by latecomers, considered
as a long-run process of closing the gap in capabilities by promoting learning and …

In this article, we take stock of the nature and scope of global value chain (GVC)-oriented
policies. Building on the papers that have been accepted to the special collection, we …

Regional growth models leave a large share of variation unexplained. While we should
continuously aim to improve these models, the unique combination of conditions and human …

Shortages of critical medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic have turned global
value chains (GVCs) in personal protective equipment (PPE) into a political lightning rod …