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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784276003321

Autore

Gibbon Peter

Titolo

Trading down [[electronic resource] ] : Africa, value chains, and the global economy / / Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-281-09395-5

9786611093952

1-59213-369-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PonteStefano

Disciplina

382/.0967

Soggetti

Globalization

Africa Economic conditions 1960-

Africa Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. The Age of Global Capitalism; 2. The New International Trade Regime; 3. Global Value Chain (GVC) Analysis; 4. The Rise of Buyer-Driven Global Value Chains in Africa; 5. Entry Barriers, Marginalization, and Upgrading; 6. Quality Standards, Conventions, and the Governance of Global Value Chains; 7. Trading Down?; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Africa's role in the global economy is evolving as a result of new corporate strategies, changing trade regulations, and innovative ways of overseeing the globalized production and distribution of goods both within Africa and internationally. African participants in the global economy, now faced with demands for higher levels of performance and quality, have generated occasional successes but also many failures. Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte describe the central processes that are integrating some African firms into the global economy while at the same time marginalizing others. They show the