Development with global value chains : upgrading and innovation in Asia

Cover -- Development with Global Value Chains -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- 1. Introduction -- Dimensions of GVCs -- Division of knowledge and capabilities -- The dynamics of knowledge distribution -- Strategies of interaction -- Income distribution -- Types of upgrading -- Upgrading and rents -- Value chains, knowledge and development -- Outline of chapters -- References -- 2. The Changing Landscape of Contract Manufacturers in the Electronics Industry Global Value Chain -- Introduction -- The changing landscape of contract manufacturing in the electronics industry GVC -- Case studies: Flex, Jabil Circuit and Celestica -- Expansion into Asia -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Gaining Process Rents in the Apparel Industry: Incremental Improvements in Labour and Other Management Practices -- Introduction -- Capabilities and firm performance -- Overall assessments of improved management practices -- Do better management practices matter in small units? -- Better work programme in garment factories in South-East Asia -- 'Garments Without Guilt': Sri Lanka -- Dealing with abuse and sexual harassment -- Operational problems in the Indian apparel industry -- Better practices -- Better practices in assembly-line production -- Incremental improvements -- Workforce management practices -- Hyper-mobility of garment workers -- Some better labour practices that reduce attrition -- Incentive payments -- Supervisors -- Sexual harassment -- Women and attrition -- Firm-external factors in rents -- Workers' accommodation -- What role do trade unions have in process innovations? -- Conclusion: Capabilities and the capture of process rents -- References -- 4. New Economic Geographies of Manufacturing in China -- Introduction.