This paper examines Croatian Regional Value Chains (RVCs). We use the value chain approach to study supply chains, examining data specifically for Croatia and its proximate trading partners in the European Union, as well as some other European countries. The value added in Croatian exports is...

The agro-industrial complex plays a vital role in driving economic growth and sustainable development. This study investigates the direct and indirect impact of technological innovations, knowledge transfer, and value chain governance on intersectoral integration through the mediatory role of...

This write up intends to review literature related to effects of value chain management on organizational performance. This piece of writing will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of academic literature on value chain management on organizational performance. Reviewed literature will be on...

This chapter investigates the coffee value chain in Latin America. By drawing on the concept of just transitions as a “connective tissue” between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the discussion zooms in on the promise of agroforestry for environmental upgrading. The chapter...

Startups have always played a vital role in driving innovation, fostering economic growth, and creating new employment opportunities, making them an essential catalyst for societal progress and development. An approach is proposed for evaluating startups’ efficiency considering the different...

Today’s production processes are fragmented across countries and industries. Intangibles play an important role, but their measurement is elusive. Their use is not bound by a location and they can be shared across plants. We propose a new empirical framework to measure factor incomes in...

Coffee is one of the most important internationally traded commodities. Most of the ca. USD 200 billion value that coffee generates globally accrues to brands, retailers, and supply chain operators; yet most of the risks are borne by the producers at origin countries. Intangibles associated with...

This paper analyzes the global value chains (GVC) of the coffee industry, particularly in the emerging economies of Vietnam, Colombia, and Brazil, which are the largest producers and exporters of unprocessed coffee in the world. However, value added or processed coffee exports are equally...

Based on the findings of the value chain analysis conducted on major Latin American countries, it suggests that these countries may have derived certain economic benefits. This can be attributed to the increased exports to the United States and China, where Latin American countries served as...

We combine two economic/political concepts to explain how U. S. crony corporatism is linked to the recent evidence of increased vertical integration in global value chains. (Mapping Global Value Chains, ECB Working Paper No. 1677, Koen de Backer, S. Miroudot, SSRN, 2014.).We conclude that the...