This paper provides a microeconometric analysis of the distinctive characteristics of springboard subsidiaries that have a positive impact on the subsidiaries' performance. Based on panel data estimations for subsidiaries of European multinational companies with a presence in Spain, the authors...

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...

The aim of this chapter is to examine the profile of high-performing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Traditional Manufacturing Sectors (TMSs). The authors main contribution is to provide recommendations and benchmarks for prescribing a more robust model of internationalisation in...