02751nam 2200613Ia 450 991045084360332120200520144314.01-281-09395-597866110939521-59213-369-X(CKB)1000000000339859(EBL)298900(OCoLC)476075177(SSID)ssj0000260975(PQKBManifestationID)11205057(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000260975(PQKBWorkID)10255312(PQKB)10514713(MiAaPQ)EBC298900(MdBmJHUP)muse15458(Au-PeEL)EBL298900(CaPaEBR)ebr10180166(CaONFJC)MIL109395(EXLCZ)99100000000033985920041021d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTrading down[electronic resource] Africa, value chains, and the global economy /Peter Gibbon and Stefano PontePhiladelphia Temple University Press20051 online resource (271 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59213-368-1 1-59213-367-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index.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; IndexAfrica'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 theGlobalizationAfricaEconomic conditions1960-AfricaEconomic policyElectronic books.Globalization.382/.0967Gibbon Peter119184Ponte Stefano901330MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450843603321Trading down2253825UNINA