Title: Governance and upgrading : linking industrial cluster and global value chain research

Authors: Humphrey, John and Schmitz, Hubert

Place: Brighton

Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)

Year: 2000

Journal: IDS working paper

Volume: 120

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Innovation Systems , Value Chains for Development

Keywords: industrial policy, industrial location, globalization, international competition, governance

Abstract: An examination of the interaction between global chain governance and local cluster governance. Semi-hierarchical global chains allow rapid product and process upgrading, but hinder progress into the design and marketing functions.

URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/Wp120.pdf

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