The disruption of the trade and investment activities of multinational enterprises as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic has reinvigorated the debate on the configuration of global value chains (GVCs) as well as the risks and challenges associated with offshoring. This article depicts how...

1. Introduction -- Part I. Global Value Chains in Manufacturing industries: managing chain disruptions -- 2. Regionalization of Global Value Chains in Manufacturing Industries: Governance and Upgrading -- 3. Global Value Chain Disruptions: Firms' Resilience in Industrial Clusters -- 4. Factors...

Purpose – In accordance to the globalized and competitive environment, traditional manufacturing sectors’ companies are being particularly forced to reshape their global strategy and reconfigurate their activities to survive. Due to the fact that these firms present special characteristics...