Global Value Chains and Technological Capabilities: A Framework to Study Learning and Innovation in Developing Countries
Abstract
This paper presents a critical review of the global value chain (GVC) literature in light of the “technological capabilities” approach to innovation in less-developed countries (LDCs). Participation in GVC is beneficial for firms in LDCs, which are bound to source technology internationally. However, the issues of learning and technological efforts at the firm level remain largely hidden in the GVC literature. We propose a shift in the empirical...
Paper Details
Title
Global Value Chains and Technological Capabilities: A Framework to Study Learning and Innovation in Developing Countries
Published Date
Mar 1, 2008
Journal
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
39 - 58
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