Microfoundations of global value chain research
Big decisions by small firms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4143597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giulio Buciuni (0000-0003-2365-5643, Trinity Business School – Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Júlio Canello (0000-0002-7510-7238, University of Parma, corresponding author), Gary Gereffi (0000-0002-0905-5206, Global Value Chains Center, Duke University, Durham, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1086-1111 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308518x221099025 |
| OpenAlex | W4281389791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 70 |
In this study, we introduce a unique longitudinal dataset from the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance Annual Survey (IMEFAS) to assess how micro and small enterprises (MSEs) partake in the global economy by tapping into global value chains (GVCs). The results of the empirical analysis show that the great majority of micro and small enterprises are unable to establish direct links with GVCs. However, two sub-categories of subcontractors and branded producers were able to accomplish upgrading and partake in GVCs after the 2008 economic crisis. For both groups of firms, strategies implemented in domestic value chains contributed to their future participation in GVCs. By identifying small firms' value chain decisions associated with their ability to access GVCs directly, this study sheds light on the microfoundations of GVCs. It paves the way for the future intersection of small business economics and GVCs, two areas of research that have seldom talked to each other
Business · Christian ministry · Economics · Industrial organization · Macroeconomics · Microfoundations · Political science · Supply chain · Value chain · Value creation · Global trade and economics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · International Business and FDI · Law · Marketing
Global Value Chains and Development
International Expansion by New Venture Firms
Who profits from innovation in global value chains?
The Impact of Trade on Intra-Industry Reallocations and Aggregate Industry Productivity
International trade and industrial upgrading in the apparel commodity chain
Commodity Chains and Global Capitalism
Networks, Firm Size and Innovation
Born local
Small business economics
Supply chains and the internationalization of small firms
Location, control and innovation in knowledge-intensive industries
Towards a typology of repositioning strategies of GVC/GPN suppliers
Knowledge integrators and the survival of manufacturing clusters
The governance of global value chains
Learning and Earning in Global Garment and Footwear Chains
Which Way is “Up” in Upgrading? Trajectories of Change in the Value Chain for South African Wine
Upgrading in Global Value Chains
Industrialization Trajectories in Madagascar’s Export Apparel Industry
The Changing Global Geography of Low-Technology, Labor-Intensive Industry
Clustering and Industrialization
Local Clusters in Global Chains
Subcontracting in Italian Industry
Local clusters in global value chains
Mapping the Multifaceted Patterns of Industrial Districts
The Internationalization of Production by Italian Industrial Districts' Firms
How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters
Innovation in Global Value Chains
Upgrading, Changing Competitive Pressures, and Diverse Practices in the East and Central European Apparel Industry
Globalisation and Industrial Change in the Clothing Industry of Transcarpathia, Western Ukraine
The 'factory manager dilemma
The Future of the Apparel and Textile Industries
The Global Sourcing Patterns of French Clothing Retailers
Economic and social upgrading dynamics in global manufacturing value chains
From Manufacturing Garments for Ready-to-Wear to Designing Collections for Fast Fashion
Decline of the District, Renewal of Firms
Regional Trade and Production Blocs in a Global Industry
Organizing the Indonesian Clothing Industry in the Global Economy
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |