Digitalization and shifting patterns of globalization are fast changing the rules of the game for countries embarking on a path of industrialization. In this study, we empirically examine the impact of digitalization and global value chains on structural transformation using a cross-country...

Women play a critical yet under-researched role in global digital agri-food value chains, especially in smallholder production, which affects how they are able to economically upgrade (improve crop yields and product quality, and increase product diversification). Research suggests that women's...

The world is known to be a place for fittest entities only and that’s why all the companies are working day in and day out to chart out strategies to get ahead of competition. Many firms once enjoyed monopoly power in the market, have been perished or have become sick firms. One option can be,...

Economic activities carried out by rural women needs to be economically viable and profitable in order to ensure a better livelihood. This paper explores how rural women belonging to Self Help Groups add value to bamboo by converting them into attractive handicrafts, what are the costs involved...

Value chain approach is the most viable and pragmatic strategy for effective, inclusive, competitive and sustainable seed system of many crops globally. This study was conducted in Kailali, Dang and Siraha district of Terai and Inner Terai regions of Nepal to map and thoroughly analyze the value...

The increased fragmentation of production on the global value chains (GVCs) is a key trend in international trade. This study examines the causal effect of an investment in fixed assets on a firm’s position in the GVCs. It employs a combined panel data of Chinese firms spanning 2000–2007,...

The digitalization of production and digital restructuring of global value chains (GVCs), compounded with development effects of proposed global digital trade rules, are going to have important implications for economic and social futures of women in the Global South. The gendered digital...