This paper is a paper in a series of work on Global Value Chains (GVCs), developed under the auspices of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It builds upon the theoretical discussion presented in the first two papers and offers a new methodological approach for mapping...

The paper elaborates the foundations and functioning of global value chains, the importance of their analysis within the S3 context, in line with the existing RIS3 framework. A methodological approach to analysing a country's position in GVCs in terms of activities, flows and relationships is...

The increase in the fragmentation of production across countries and the subsequent growth in the trade of intermediate products have raised concerns about the suitability of conventional trade statistics to understand the economic consequences of trade. Several authors have attempted to...

The analysis of the regional dimension of the bioeconomy is important due to its policy implications. The EU's Bioeconomy Strategy recognizes the potential contribution of the bioeconomy for the development of rural and remote areas. More recently, an increasing number of EU regions are...

The European Commission identified trade policy as a core component of the European Union's 2020 Strategy. The fast changing global economy, characterised by the dynamic creation of business opportunities and increasingly complex production chains, means that it is now even more important to...

Outline of automotive Li-ion battery value chain identifying current market volumes, leaders and status of the EU industry. The EU industry is far from being self-sufficient in all segments of the value chain. R&I investment are essential to respond to new opportunities presented by the EV market.

Outline of automotive Li-ion battery value chain identifying current market volumes, leaders and status of the EU industry. The EU industry is far from being self-sufficient in all segments of the value chain. R&I investment are essential to respond to new opportunities presented by the EV market.

This paper is the second paper in a series of three papers on Global Value Chains (GVCs), developed under the auspices of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It provides a clear understanding and comparison of existing theories and methodologies for mapping value chains...

S3 begins within a region/country by exploiting place-based expertise and industrial skills within the regional innovation eco-system. The paper refers to emerging research which indicates that some regions suffer from insufficient innovation eco-system complexity, followed by sub-optimal...

The EU automotive industry has important upstream linkages that affect EU regions in a different way, depending on their position into the global value chain of the automotive industry. - Therefore, policy measures addressing the EU automotive industry need to take into consideration upstream...