Over the last two decades, world trade and production have become increasingly organized around global value chains (GVC). Recent theoretical work has shown tha

Economic, technological, and political shifts as well as changing business strategies have driven firms to unbundle production processes and disperse them acros

Global value chains (GVCs) have driven dramatic expansions in trade, productivity, and economic growth in developing countries over the past three decades. Resh

Global value chains (GVCs) powered the rapid expansion of international trade after 1990. Countries import not only for domestic consumption, but also to export

This report identifies the ways in which governments, the business community, and international organisations can facilitate SMEs’ gainful participation in gl