Global value chains and the rise of the Global South: unpacking twenty‐first century polycentric trade

R Horner, K Nadvi - Global Networks, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of research points to the 'Rise of the South'and the growth of South–South
trade. In this article, we consider the implications of the shifting dynamics of global trade and …

Food safety standards adoption and its impact on firms' export performance: A systematic literature review

D Yadav, G Dutta, S Kumar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Success of the 2030 Agenda is dependent on food safety as human development is not
possible without universal access to safe food. Along with increasing trade, food safety has …

Strategic decoupling, recoupling and global production networks: India's pharmaceutical industry

R Horner - Journal of Economic Geography, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Contemporary debates on economic globalization have emphasized the development
opportunities for the Global South through local firms becoming integrated into the global …

Twenty‐five years of Living Under Contract: Contract farming and agrarian change in the developing world

M Vicol, N Fold, C Hambloch… - Journal of Agrarian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The expansion of contract farming schemes through regions of the developing world in the
era of the globalization of agriculture raises questions that are central to the study of …

A new economic geography of trade and development? Governing South–South trade, value chains and production networks

R Horner - Territory, Politics, Governance, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract While South–South development cooperation has “win–-win” aims, it is unclear the
extent to which its horizontal, mutually beneficial objectives translate into “South–South” …

Lead firms in the cocoa–chocolate global production network: An assessment of the deductive capabilities of GPN 2.0

J Neilson, B Pritchard, N Fold… - Economic Geography, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
abstract Recent models of Global Production Network Theory (known as GPN 2.0) have
attempted to theoretically explain the underlying determinants, or causal drivers, of particular …

[HTML][HTML] Multichain strategies and economic upgrading in global value chains: Evidence from Kenyan horticulture

G Pasquali, A Krishnan, M Alford - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
An extensive body of research has examined the prospects for suppliers in the global South
to upgrade within global value chains (GVCs) controlled by lead firms from, and oriented …

[HTML][HTML] Potential for upgrading in financialised agri-food chains: the case of Ghanaian cocoa

S Van Huellen, FM Abubakar - The European Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We revisit functional upgrading opportunities for developing and emerging market
companies in the context of highly financialised food systems. We argue that the assessment …

Patterns of specialisation by country and sector in olive applications

C Torrecillas, C Martínez - Technology in Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural resource endowments can determine a country's specialisation and provide it with
an advantaged position in international networks, but they can also lock it into low value …

Global crop value chains: shifts and challenges in south-north relations

S Nier, O Klein, C Tamásy - Social Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The worldwide importance of crop production is undisputed due to its function for basic
nutrition of billions of people. Yet, the emergence of global forces implies severe …