This paper investigates the contribution of financial development for African countries' participation in global value chains (GVCs). It relies on a review of the theoretical and empirical literature that can shed light on the mechanisms whereby financial development affects value-added trade. A...

Global value chains (GVC) have recently become an important developmental issue and have become prominent within the development community. Empirical studies on the peculiar nature of firms (small-scale) in the GVC are sparse, especially in Africa. Thus, the present study empirically examines...

Could foreign direct investment (FDI) contribute to improving developing countries' participation in global value chains (GVC)? This is the main issue addressed in this paper. Indeed, FDI seems to be, at least theoretically, a mean to speed up developing countries' participation in GVCs in a...

This study provided empirical evidence for the analysis of the link between climate change and participation in global value chains in developing countries. The study used a panel model with a system-based GMM estimation technique on a sample of 27 developing countries from 2005 to 2019. The...

One of the critical issues of concern is how African countries can take agriculture as a business that creates wealth which can help transform rural communities, increase income and reduce poverty. Hence, the primary objective of this study is to examine how participation in agriculture through...