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 …

In spite of serving as the purported goal of the global production network (GPN) approach,
development has been left undefined in the GPN literature, with 'GPN 2.0'now offering an …

abstract Global production networks (GPN) are organizational platforms through which
actors in different regional and national economies compete and cooperate for a greater …

This book focuses on the changing gender patterns of work in a global retail environment
associated with the rise of contemporary retail and global sourcing. This has affected the …

In the past decade, the literature on transitions toward sustainable socio-technical systems
has made a considerable contribution in understanding the complex and multi-dimensional …

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and
well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an …

Understanding and conceptualizing the complexities of the contemporary global economy is
a challenging but vitally important task. In this article, we critically evaluate the potential of …

Recent literature concerning regional development has placed significant emphasis on local
institutional structures and their capacity to In old down'the global. Conversely, work on inter …

This paper assesses the achievements and limitations of commodity chain research as it has
evolved over the last decade. The primary objectives are two-fold. First, I highlight an …

Convention theory helps refine our understanding of the governance of global value chains
through its analysis of 'quality'. In this article, it is argued that global value chains are …