scholarly journals The Role of Institutions in the Economic Sustainability of Global Value Chains: A Transcendental Phenomenological Analysis of Pakistani Apparel Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar ◽  
Rukhsana Kalim
Keyword(s):  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Innovation ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Apparel Production ◽  
The Government

The geographical spread of the global value chains (GVC) not only makes them complex structures but also raises the challenges of governance for them. Gereffi and Lee (2014) argued that such governance issues may arise from either the vertical (within the structure of the GVC) or the horizontal (from outside) governance of a GVC; and at times, bring the sustainability of GVCs at stake. This study explores the phenomenon in the domain of the horizontal governance, outlining the role of the local institutions and the effects they cast upon the sustainability of the GVCs. This study incorporates the findings derived from transcendental phenomenological analysis (TPA) of the in-depth interviews of twenty-three export managers, working in the apparel firms producing for the GVCs on a long-term basis. The study delivers an explanation of the phenomenon and highlights the role played by the government institutions in it. The essence of this study elaborates the mechanisms of cooperation and coordination between the government institutions and the industry, and the difference in the expected and actual performance of the institutions. It highlights that the government institutions in Pakistan, having rigid culture, are currently not fulfilling the requirements of the apparel production units linked with GVCs; and the behavior of government employees adds to it. The implications emerging from this study, directions for future research and limitations have also been discussed. Besides, the application of NVIVO software to perform the qualitative data analysis (QDA) while performing the TPA adds to the methodological innovation of this study.

scholarly journals PERAN PEMERINTAH DALAM MEMAKSIMALKAN MINYAK NILAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Arif Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government

Aceh Patchouli is an export commodity product that has a high value on the global market. In fact, this great potential can increase the income of farmers and will also indirectly have an effect on the economy of the community, but this has not yet happened, many problems have arisen, ranging from rent issues, unilateral monopoly prices to the continuity of patchouli production. Therefore the role of the government as a facilitator for the development of regional potential is very much needed. Moving on from these problems, this study aims to see how the role can be done by local governments in increasing the selling value of patchouli by using Global Value Chains or GVC glasses. The election of the GVC perspective in seeing this case is certainly inseparable from the swift influence of globalization on the local government that is now happening. The government should be able to capture the current of globalization as an opportunity to improve the people's economy.

scholarly journals From Social Trust and Happiness to Government Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Systems and Governance in the Philippines

PCD Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Erickson D Calata ◽  
Reginald G. Ugaddan
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

There are frequent calls to enhance citizens' trust in government to pave the way towards a new paradigm of participatory governance and strong citizen support for government. In various realms, citizens may directly or indirectly engage with the government through various available mediums, even though, despite the availability of various policies and services provided by the government, citizens are generally passive and adamant in trusting the public sector. While many studies have explored a set of determinants that influence citizens' trust in government (i.e., central government, local government, parliament, and the legal system), few studies have ascertained the relationship and the role of social trust, happiness, governance, and political systems. These are critical factors that may influence trust in government. To address this gap, this study draws on the theoretical lens of social capital theory, proposing that cognitive social trust and citizen happiness—environment and performance—are the most likely predictors of citizen trust in government. This study assumes that citizens' perceptions of governance and political systems will moderate the effect of social trust and happiness on trust in government. Using data from the Asia Barometer Survey 2007, and focusing on data collected from the Philippines, this study tests a latent model employing the structural equation modelling technique. It finds that happiness negatively predicts trust in the central government and the legal system, while all other predictors do not have a significant effect. The findings also show that the political system moderates the impact of social trust and happiness on trust in government. Finally, this article points out its theoretical, empirical, and practical implications and provides directions for future research.

Global Value Chains and Industrial Relations in the Global South: Social Upgrading Paths in Different Industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-236
Author(s):  
Christina Teipen ◽  
Fabian Mehl
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Governance Modes ◽  
Social Upgrading

Abstract The article compares social upgrading trends in four global value chains (apparel, automobiles, electronics and it services) and six developing and emerging economies (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Vietnam). It applies a framework, which combines analyses of industry-specific governance modes with recent theoretical approaches from the field of industrial relations. The empirical results show that prospects for social upgrading within similar segments of a particular value chain considerably depend on the national context. The article thus highlights the importance of integrating the role of national institutions into global value chain analysis in order to better explain variegated upgrading dynamics across different countries and industries.

Integration in Global Value Chains — the Role of Service Inputs: Evidence from India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchita Manghnani ◽  
Birgit Meyer ◽  
Sebastian Saez ◽  
Erik van Der Marel
Keyword(s):  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains

Job Gains, Productivity Growth, and the Role of Upgrading in Manufacturing Global Value Chains

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-145
Author(s):  
Kaleb G. Abreha ◽  
Woubet Kassa ◽  
Emmanuel K. K. Lartey ◽  
Taye A. Mengistae ◽  
Solomon Owusu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains

The Dynamics of the Global Value Chains and Disruptive Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-217
Author(s):  
Michael Oluwaseun Olomu
Keyword(s):  
Large Population ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Conceptual Shift ◽  
Innovation Practices

The advents of GVCs and disruptive technologies have provided alternative paths to industrialization and economic development for African countries, and with the transformation to digitalization now well under way, another conceptual shift is required to understand the evolving role of disruptive technologies in GVCs. It is evident that technological breakthroughs in the global markets have a spillover effect in the structural settings of African economies value chains, as lower tariffs and rapid technological changes have fragmented production across borders, but some African countries remain marginalized in GVCs. This study, therefore, attempts to preliminarily explain how African economies and markets capture value from disruptive technologies and create their competitive advantages within the global value chains context from the perspective of business-model innovation practices in African markets. Thus, developing African firms should not ignore those disruptive growth opportunities within the large population of mass customers and non-consumers in emerging economies.

The Role of Innovation in Upgrading in Global Value Chains

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyelin Choi ◽  
Semin Kim ◽  
Taehwan Jung
Keyword(s):  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains

The changing role of global value chains in CO2 emission intensity in 2000–2014

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 105053
Author(s):  
Danyang Zhang ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Andreas Löschel ◽  
Peng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Emission Intensity ◽  
Co2 Emission ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Co2 Emission Intensity ◽  
Changing Role
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