The Philippines: A Sequential Approach to Upgrading in Manufacturing Global Value Chains

Bamber, Penny; Daly, Jack; Frederick, Stacey; Gereffi, Gary

doi:10.1017/9781316221730.005

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“…These employment effects are often seen as a positive force for gender equality, but they are more complex than this and can be contradictory. Employment has also often created exploitative working conditions for women, violating their rights, undermining their dignity and endangering their health (Bamber and Staritz 2016).…”

Section: Well-being Social Reproduction and Power Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies show that women bear the brunt of economic and social disruptions accompanying health and economic crises, and that they are affected both disproportionately and differently (UN 2020). The dual nature of this crisis has compounded the challenges for women workers, who have remained largely invisible in the GVC literature, with some notable exceptions (for example, Barrientos 2019;Bamber and Staritz 2016). In this article we ask the question: what are the different pathways by which the pandemic affects women workers in GVCs and how do gendered institutions and norms shape them?…”

Section: Introduction: Crises Gender and Global Value Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender and COVID‐19: Workers in global value chains

Tejani

Fukuda‐Parr

2021

International Labour Review

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This article presents a framework to analyse the gendered impact of COVID‐19 on workers in global value chains (GVCs) in the business process outsourcing, garment and electronics industries. Distinguishing between the health and lockdown effects of the pandemic, and between its supply‐ and demand‐related impacts, the authors' gendered analysis focuses on multidimensional aspects of well‐being, understands the economy as encompassing production and social reproduction spheres, and examines the social norms and structures of power that produce gender inequalities. Their findings suggest that the pandemic exposes and amplifies the existing vulnerabilities of women workers in GVCs.

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Section: Well-being Social Reproduction and Power Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introduction: Crises Gender and Global Value Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender and COVID‐19: Workers in global value chains

Tejani

Fukuda‐Parr

2021

International Labour Review

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“…Gereffi et al. 's GVC governance framework has been used to describe coffee value chains in Rwanda's neighbor Burundi (Bamber et al , 2014) and in governance of global coffee sustainability certifications (Grabs, 2017), among others.…”

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Relational contracts and value chain governance: exporter approaches to overcoming transaction costs in Rwanda's coffee sector

Gerard

López

Kerr

et al. 2021

JADEE

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Purpose In developing countries, local buyers often rely on relational contracting based on reciprocity and trust. This paper analyzes relational contracting and global value chain (GVC) governance by focusing on how domestic and foreign coffee exporters in Rwanda confront challenges.Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 representatives of Rwandan private, Rwandan cooperative-owned and foreign exporters, and four coffee sector stakeholders.Findings Foreign firms export most Rwandan coffee, and local exporters express concerns about their ability to compete. Rwandan exporters face challenges accessing capital, competing with foreign firms and managing high transaction costs. They use relational contracts to reduce transaction costs, and they benefit from a monopsony zoning regulation that reduces competition. Foreign exporters face regulatory challenges: a government-set coffee price and the zoning regulation. They vertically integrate to reduce costs and lock in suppliers through prefinancing.Research limitations/implications Future research should analyze differences between local and foreign exporters in other contexts to advance understanding of the different challenges faced and contracting approaches used.Originality/value Few GVC governance studies address the role of relational contracts in contexts where enforcement is costly. Considering relational contracts within GVCs can improve value chain analysis, specifically in the developing countries where many GVCs start.

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“…Previous studies have extensively explored the link between globalisation in terms of trade or foreign investment and female employment (Chen et al, 2013; Ederington et al, 2010; Juhn et al, 2013, 2014; Kodama et al, 2018; Villarreal & Yu, 2007). Despite the importance of female participation in GVCs (Bamber & Staritz, 2016), the existing evidence on the impact of international trade and foreign direct investment focusing on GVCs and women empowerment is not much. Our study on gender inequality in Vietnam contributes to a growing body of literature on the socioeconomic impacts of GVCs in developing countries.…”

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Global value chains and female employment: The evidence from Vietnam

Pham

Jinjarak²

2022

World Economy

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What is the relationship between female employment and global value chains (GVCs) in developing countries? Motivated by the rise of offshoring into Vietnam, we study Vietnam's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 2011 to 2015. The empirical findings suggest a positive association between global value chains and the female share of total workforce, unskilled workforce and production workforce; while GVCs are negatively associated with the female share of skilled workforce and non‐production workforce. Intriguingly, the technology of GVC‐involved firms is negatively associated with the female employment share in the sample, suggesting that female employment remains largely in the low value‐added activities of the globally integrated supply chains in Vietnam.

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The Philippines: A Sequential Approach to Upgrading in Manufacturing Global Value Chains

Cited by 40 publications

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Gender and COVID‐19: Workers in global value chains

Gender and COVID‐19: Workers in global value chains

Relational contracts and value chain governance: exporter approaches to overcoming transaction costs in Rwanda's coffee sector

Global value chains and female employment: The evidence from Vietnam

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