Making sense of global value chain-oriented policies: The trifecta of tasks, linkages, and firms

Pietrobelli, Carlo; Rabellotti, Roberta; Assche, Ari Van

doi:10.1057/s42214-021-00117-6

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“…The proactive effort to overcome gaps and weaknesses in innovation capabilities in an integrated manner with a strong social policy to expand healthcare to poorer groups presents a new approach to understanding innovation in DEEs. Existing studies capture the policies to build production capabilities to integrate suppliers in MNC-driven supply chains and for exports (De Marchi & Alford, 2021 ; Manning & Richter, 2022 ; Pietrobelli, Rabellotti, & Van Assche, 2021 ). Other studies reveal policies that promote local production to replace and reduce dependence on imports of pharmaceuticals (Horner, 2022 ; Kaplan & Laing, 2005 ; Mackintosh, Banda, Tibandebage, & Wamae, 2015 ).…”

Section: Discussion: Knowledge Creation Network For Dee Innovation Ca...mentioning

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Creating innovation capabilities for improving global health: Inventing technology for neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Perez‐Aleman

Ferretti

2022

J Int Bus Policy

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Previous research on innovation capabilities in emerging economies shows knowledge networks tied to Western multinationals and national governments focused on economic growth. Less understood is the innovation capability building of emerging economies to achieve ‘good health’, an important Sustainable Development Goal. Here, we present a longitudinal study of a public research organization in an emerging economy and examine how it builds innovation capabilities for creating vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics for diseases primarily affecting the poor. We study FIOCRUZ in Brazil using archival, patent, and interview data about invention of technologies for neglected tropical diseases. We contribute novel insights into the evolution of knowledge networks, as national policy integrates innovation and health goals. We found significant diversification of local and foreign knowledge sources, and substantial creation of networks with public, private, and non-governmental organizations enabling collective invention. These R&D networks attract many multinationals to collaborate on socially driven innovation projects previously non-existent in their portfolios. The public research organization leads collaborations with multinationals and diverse partners, harnessing distributed international knowledge. Our results indicate emerging economies’ capabilities depend on elevating policies to increase health access for the poor to drive innovation and promoting local R&D to generate solutions to improve health.

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Section: Discussion: Knowledge Creation Network For Dee Innovation Ca...mentioning

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Creating innovation capabilities for improving global health: Inventing technology for neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Perez‐Aleman

Ferretti

2022

J Int Bus Policy

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“…As Pietrobelli et al (2021) pointed out, we are moving toward GVC-oriented policies. It started with the increasingly prominent position of private businesses, especially multinational enterprises (MNEs), that drive world economic growth.…”

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Dynamics of GVC Position of v4 Automotive Suppliers: Implications for Public Policy

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2023

CEBR

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In the post-covid world, governments explore options to enhance their policies so that corporations can act as successful motors of recovery and sustainable growth. Countries select various objectives related to global value chains (GVC), such as participation, value capture, inclusiveness, and resilience, yet might be unaware of the position of corporations they are supposed to motivate. In this paper, we aim to (re-)investigate the position of Visegrad Four (V4) suppliers within the regional automotive value chains and to compare results with suppliers in other EU member states using the trade in value-added (TiVA) statistics. We set two research questions: How does the position of V4 in automotive GVCs differ from the positions of other EU member states and significant other automotive producing countries? What is the link between the domestic value-added in gross exports of final automotive products and the selected policy variables? A multiple linear regression model is run with TiVA in the automotive industry as the dependent variable and independent variables embodying proxies of GVC-oriented policy consequences. The analysis determined significant differences in value-added levels between V4 countries and other EU countries, and other large automotive-producing economies. The labour cost, productivity, investment in R&D, and innovation support are among the factors where V4 countries fall behind. Implications for Central European audience: The results of our research might be helpful for respective authorities and governments in V4 and other Central and Eastern European countries. They can be of use when setting the goals of and implementing policies targeted at promoting innovation, upgrading within existing GVCs, and the cooperation between universities and research centres on the one hand and the automotive industry on the other.

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“…Essentially, what remains at the heart of the AfCFTA is the building of cross-border value chains, exchanging regional industrial production and increasing its socio-economic welfare [40]. The suggested benefits of the AfCFTA include $16.1 billion in welfare gains, GDP growth of 1-3 %, employment growth of 1.2 %, intra-Africa trade growth of 33 %, and a reduction in the continent's trade deficit of 50 % [41] In 2020, Asia and Pacific had the most trade agreements with 42. It is followed by South Asia with 12 trade agreements and Central Asia with 7 trade agreements (Fig.…”

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“…This single market is expected to connect 1.3 billion people across 55 African Union member states with a combined gross domestic product, valued at $3.4 trillion [39]. It is estimated, that by 2022, intra-Africa trade could rise by 52 %32 through the elimination of import duties and could more than double thanks to the removal of non-tariff barriers [41]. As a result of the AfCFTA, 90 % of tariff offers and 34 service proposals have been approved, contributing to regional trade integration [86,87].…”

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The geostrategy of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) and third parties: a focus on China

Joseph

2022

Eureka: SH

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The primary objective of this article is to interrogate Sino-Africa Relations and questions if Africa a passive receiver of both Chinese and Western influence? This paper is divided into four sections. The first section of the paper outlines the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. It is followed by a discussion of the political factors, driving Africa's desire for greater integration. The second section explains the potential trade impacts of the AfCFTA on African states and illustrates the rationale and appetite for the AfCFTA. Section three examines bilateral relations with third-parties, with a focus on China, speculating about the future of Sino-African trade relations and the AfCFTA. Finally, section four concludes the study. The discussion and findings suggest the following. Firstly, that African officials perceive the role of China in a positive light, and China is seen as a fellow developing country. Secondly, African leaders laud China for its contribution to the growth of African nations. Thirdly, however, China is criticized for poor working conditions, China is seen to negotiate unfair deals and for some scholars China perpetuates the neo-colonial relationship and, in some countries, there have been violent protests against China. This study encompassed a qualitative, exploratory approach, which relied heavily on both primary and secondary sources of data.

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Making sense of global value chain-oriented policies: The trifecta of tasks, linkages, and firms

Cited by 24 publications

References 106 publications

Creating innovation capabilities for improving global health: Inventing technology for neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Creating innovation capabilities for improving global health: Inventing technology for neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Dynamics of GVC Position of v4 Automotive Suppliers: Implications for Public Policy

The geostrategy of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) and third parties: a focus on China

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