Comment on “Joining Global Production Networks: Experience and Prospects of India”

The study of Athukorala (2018) successfully shows that India lagged behind in the wave of explosive increases in trade in global production networks (GPNs) in the last three decades, particularly in electronics and electrical goods. Although Athukorala's paper includes nothing technical in showing statistical data, the main message is vividly presented with a series of insightful anecdotes for cases in other Asian countries. Athukorala's...