Title: Forms of governance, learning mechanisms and upgrading strategies in the tobacco cluster in Rio Pardo Valley - Brazil

Authors: Vargas, Marco Antonio

Place: Brighton

Publisher: Institute of development studies

Year: 2001

Journal: IDS working paper

Volume: 125

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Innovation Systems

Keywords: agricultural production, tobacco, tobacco industry, innovations, rio grande do sul, brazil

Abstract: Power asymmetries in global chain governance in the production and innovation activities in a Brazilian tobacco cluster are examined. Local actors play a minor role in the development of innovations.

URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/Wp125.pdf

Document type: Other