<DIV><P><DIV>This book contains seven case studies of global value chains as well as a discussion of the theory behind these chains. Specifically, it examines the impact of global value chains on local upgrading strategies, as well as the role of governments, buyers, donors, and civil society in influencing...</div></p></div>

<DIV><P>China’s economic and political presence in Africa has expanded drastically over the past decade, especially in the sub-Saharan region. Convinced that Western attempts at providing aid to Africa have failed, Chinese officials have sought new forms of aid and invested billions to push further...</p></div>

There has been a perceptible boom in the writings on small enterprises over the last three decades. A range of new concepts and paradigms have been pro- pounded to understand this sector's dynamism. Each of these relates to a set of issues and advocates certain policy interventions. This paper...