Value Chains for Development

Globalisation, value chains and development

Gereffi, Gary | 2001
  • Author(s): Gereffi, Gary
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: 1--8
  • Keywords: industrial procurement, globalization, development research
In 2000, a Global Value Chains Workshop was held in Bellagio, Italy, to discuss a number of theoretical issues in global value chains.

Skills for upgrading : workforce development and global value chains in developing countries

Gereffi, Gary and Fernandez-Stark, Karina and Psilos, Phil | 2011
  • Author(s): Gereffi, Gary and Fernandez-Stark, Karina and Psilos, Phil
  • Publisher: Duke university. Center on globalization, governance & competitiveness
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural workers, globalization, development strategies, developing countries
This collection of reports is part of a research project to help donors and developing countries better understand the role and dynamics of workforce development within the context of global value chain upgrading. It addresses policy-makers, donors and development practitioners.

The governance of global value chains

Gereffi, Gary and Humphrey, John and Sturgeon, Timothy | 2005
  • Author(s): Gereffi, Gary and Humphrey, John and Sturgeon, Timothy
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: globalization, industrial procurement, commodity trade, governance, economic integration, kenya, united kingdom, japan, south korea, taiwan, china
A theoretical framework to help explain governance patterns in global value chains is built. Five types of global value chain governance - hierarchy, captive, relational, modular, and market - are identified.

International conference on agri revolution : financing the agricultural value chain, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, 15-17 March 2007 : conference summary report

Ghore, Yogesh | 2007
  • Author(s): Ghore, Yogesh
  • Publisher: ACCESS : for Food and agriculture organization (FAO) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, financing, small farms, banks, agribusiness, agricultural product marketing
The use of agricultural value chains for providing innovative financial services should be adopted for long term inclusive growth. Financial institutions should invest in knowledge, infrastructure and stakeholder capacity building.

Agro-commodity chains : an introduction

Gibbon, Peter | 2001]
  • Author(s): Gibbon, Peter
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, purchasing, agricultural products, competition, market access
Since 1990, buyer-driven forms of value chains for agricultural commodities dominate world commodity markets. The challenge is to lower the entry barriers of the form that is experiencing upgrading.
 

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The Value Chains for Development portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on pro-poor value chains.