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



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Autore: Gibbon Peter Visualizza persona
Titolo: Trading down [[electronic resource] ] : Africa, value chains, and the global economy / / Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
Disciplina: 382/.0967
Soggetto topico: Globalization
Soggetto geografico: Africa Economic conditions 1960-
Africa Economic policy
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: PonteStefano  
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
Titolo autorizzato: Trading down  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-09395-5
9786611093952
1-59213-369-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910450843603321
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