The aim of the article is to evaluate the position in global value chains (GVCs) of food processing industries in the Visegrad countries (V4; Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia) between 1995 and 2018. To identify the intensity and forms of integration in GVC of these industries in each country...

The concept of biointelligence as a convergence of life, information and engineering sciences was defined just over five years ago. Since then, several studies and scientific publications have dealt with the term and future implications of the topic. However, there has been a lack of a targeted...

The paper investigates the role of customer value co-creation practices within e-commerce platforms, drawing on service dominant logic, practice theory and institutional work. From the customer view, this study proposes an integrated model in which social expertise, organizational socialization,...

The techno-geopolitical rivalry between China and the United States has intensified in recent years. Turkey's souring relations with the US over the past decade has prevented the former from reaping the spoils of the Sino-US tech war as an American ally. Ankara has its own ambitions in the...

European climate policy was traditionally pursued in the expectation of global policy convergence, ensuring equal opportunities for domestic and foreign firms in achieving climate neutrality. However, increasing geopolitical fragmentation has disrupted this expectation. Across the globe,...

Malnutrition poses significant challenges to African food systems. Addressing these challenges requires synergistic strategies informed by a comprehensive understanding of consumers' food preferences and characteristics, which necessitates the identification of more homogeneous consumer groups....

Globally, one-third of the food produced for human consumption globally is wasted, a figure projected to rise with increased food production. Collaborative efforts across food supply chains can mitigate post-harvest losses, playing a crucial role in enhancing food security. However, frameworks...

This research examines the impact of codes of conduct imposed by international lead firms on subcontractors in Morocco’s textile and apparel sector. Based on a qualitative study conducted in the two main industrial hubs (Tangier and Casablanca), it explores the diffusion of corporate social...

A vision of the EU in its strategy on sustainable and circular textiles is to move away from fast fashion towards better and longer-lasting products, with more reuse and recycling. This briefing helps fill data and knowledge gaps on the circularity of the textiles value chain to support policies...

In this report, a Material Flow Analysis (MFA) model was developed for the 2022 EU-27 plastic value chain. The MFA boundaries included all the key steps of the value chain from production to end-of-life and recycling, covering 9 sectors and 15 polymers. Specific plastic flows typically less...

El hambre y la desnutrición siguen siendo desafíos de desarrollo críticos en América Central. Desde 2020, han aumentado las tasas de inseguridad alimentaria moderada y grave en toda la región, mientras que los indicadores clave relativos a la nutrición en la primera infancia siguen siendo...

This EconPol Report sheds light on the global supply of semiconductors. Our analysis of value-added data for the US underscores the importance of semiconductors for advanced economies. Using global trade data and an extensive list of semiconductor-related goods, we provide a detailed description...

In this study, we investigate whether firms create value in a tradition-led setting, through innovative efforts. Prior research has observed that in such a setting some actors opt for a creative representation of established products (i.e., a song, an opera, a piece of art, a fashion item, and...

This paper examines the intersection between entrepreneurship government policy and managerial theory. The context chosen for this study is India. India has experienced a significant global geopolitical shift that is coinciding with India's domestic policy reforms and notable domestic...

This paper examines creation and distribution of surplus from global value chains (GVCs) in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) domestic supply chains. While GVC participation can enhance growth and productivity, low prices paid to small input suppliers raise concerns that gains from GVC...

A shared semiconductor research infrastructure can be studied as a local innovation ecosystem consisting of an infrastructure-operating company and user companies. This study focuses on investigating the forms of sustainable value that such infrastructure provides for its users, as well as value...

Peanut is Kenya's second most important legume after beans, primarily grown in the Nyanza and Western regions. This study maps the peanut value chain in Kenya, aiming to identify key actors, quantify costs and value addition, and outline constraints and opportunities, with a view to upgrading...

This editorial introduces the Special Issue on Emerging Digital Platforms and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The collected articles explore how disintermediation through blockchain technology is redefining value creation, ownership models, financial stability, and decentralized governance. Key...