Mapping integrative trade: conceptualising and measuring global value chains Export

@article{citeulike:6043695, abstract = {The concept of Global Value Chains (GVCs) provides a pragmatic and parsimonious framework as we seek answers to questions about the dynamic organisation of global industries. In this paper, I discuss the evolution of GVC, the framework, especially the motivations for supplementing the 'buyer-driven' and 'producer-driven' modes of Global Commodity Chain (GCC) governance developed by Gary Gereffi in the 1990s with an industry-neutral, non-empirical framework. I go on to briefly present the features of the GVC governance framework, and lay out its interdisciplinary theoretical underpinnings. I then provide more detail on the most novel form of GVC governance, value chain modularity. Finally, I point out the need to develop new metrics to map GVCs and propose a generic classification of business functions to accomplish this.}, author = {Sturgeon, Timothy J.}, citeulike-article-id = {6043695}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.metapress.com/content/k6p7563753536lg6}, day = {1}, journal = {International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development}, keywords = {chains, conceptualising, global, integrative, mapping, measuring, trade, value}, month = {January}, number = {3}, pages = {237--257}, posted-at = {2009-10-30 17:20:54}, priority = {2}, title = {Mapping integrative trade: conceptualising and measuring global value chains}, url = {http://www.metapress.com/content/k6p7563753536lg6}, volume = {1}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6043695 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6043695 N2 - The concept of Global Value Chains (GVCs) provides a pragmatic and parsimonious framework as we seek answers to questions about the dynamic organisation of global industries. In this paper, I discuss the evolution of GVC, the framework, especially the motivations for supplementing the 'buyer-driven' and 'producer-driven' modes of Global Commodity Chain (GCC) governance developed by Gary Gereffi in the 1990s with an industry-neutral, non-empirical framework. I go on to briefly present the features of the GVC governance framework, and lay out its interdisciplinary theoretical underpinnings. I then provide more detail on the most novel form of GVC governance, value chain modularity. Finally, I point out the need to develop new metrics to map GVCs and propose a generic classification of business functions to accomplish this. IS - 3 JF - International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development EP - 257 TI - Mapping integrative trade: conceptualising and measuring global value chains VL - 1 SP - 237 KW - chains KW - conceptualising KW - global KW - integrative KW - mapping KW - measuring KW - trade KW - value AU - Sturgeon, Timothy PY - 2008/01/01/ UR - http://www.metapress.com/content/k6p7563753536lg6 ER -