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Seizing windows of opportunity in green global value chains: the role of industrial policies in middle-income countries Open
This paper investigates how middle-income countries can leverage industrial policies to participate in and upgrade within renewable energy global value chains. We distinguish between deployment and manufacturing chains and examine three se…
The geography of acquisitions and greenfield investments: Firm heterogeneity and regional institutional conditions Open
This paper investigates how institutional conditions at national and regional levels shape the decisions of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to invest abroad by means of either acquisitions or greenfield investments. The empirical analysis…
Do green foreign direct investments increase the innovative capability of MNE subsidiaries? Open
Technologies to mitigate climate change may diffuse from lead markets to the rest of the world through several mechanisms and make important contributions to the global green transformation. In this paper, we explore the role played by mul…
Mainstreaming the Cluster Approach in the Caribbean Region: The CCPF Cluster Capacity Building Initiative Open
In the Caribbean region, clusters hold tremendous potential because of the predominance of small and micro enterprises, their weak link in value chains and the scarcity of specialized inputs. The Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility (CCP…
View article: Deepening or delinking? Innovative capacity and global value chain participation in the IT industry
Deepening or delinking? Innovative capacity and global value chain participation in the IT industry Open
Innovation trajectories in global value chains (GVCs) can take differentiated pathways. In this article, we address the question: do stylized trajectories emerge from the analysis of countries’ relative innovative capacity (IC) and GVC par…
Integration in global IT value chains does not necessarily improve innovation capacity Open
Global Value Chains (GVC) have characterized the evolution of the global economy during the last three decades. Integration in GVC offers remarkable potential for international tasks specialization and for accessing key knowledge and techn…
Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development in the age of transformation toward sustainability Open
The world is in the early stages of a paradigm transition toward a global green economy. In this article, we propose the notion of green windows of opportunity, highlighting the importance of institutional changes in the creation of new op…
Local sourcing in developing countries: The role of foreign direct investments and global value chains Open
The local sourcing of intermediate products is one the main channels for foreign direct investment (FM) spillovers. This paper investigates whether and how participation and positioning in the global value chains (GVCs) of host countries i…
Innovation Trajectories in Developing Countries: Co-evolution of Global Value Chains and Innovation Systems Open
This article investigates how combining global value chain and innovation system approaches can help to foster an understanding of the possible trajectories that learning and innovation may take in developing countries. Based on the wealth…
FDI, Global Value Chains, and Local Sourcing in Developing Countries Open
The local sourcing of intermediate products is one the main channels for foreign direct investment (FDI) spillovers. This paper investigates whether and how participation and positioning in the global value chains (GVCs) of host countries …
Corrigendum to: Innovation drivers, value chains and the geography of multinational corporations in Europe Open
The following changes have been made: In the first paragraph of section 2.1 the word ''Internationalisation'' has been replaced with ''Internalisation".
View article: Exploring Firm-Level Innovation and Productivity in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Caribbean Small States
Exploring Firm-Level Innovation and Productivity in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Caribbean Small States Open
This monograph explores productivity, innovation, and firm performance, important issues that affect private sector development in the Caribbean region. Using unique and recently available datasets consisting of more than 4,000 surveys at …
View article: Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Engine of Economic Development (Summary)
Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Engine of Economic Development (Summary) Open
The full version of this book compiles several empirical works that, through different lenses, aim to reveal which variables may have a systematiceffect on the productivity evolution observed at a firm and sectorial level in LAC countries.…
View article: Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Engine of Economic Development
Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Engine of Economic Development Open
This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an…
Regional strategic assets and the location strategies of emerging countries’ multinationals in Europe Open
This paper explores the location strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs) from emerging countries (EMNEs) in search for regional strategic assets. The analysis is based on a systematic comparison between EMNEs and multinationals from…
Credit Access in Latin American Enterprises Open
An intense process of deregulation and financial liberalization in Latin America has increased competitive pressures and led to bank restructuring and consolidation. This chapter looks at firm access to credit in the region, focusing on th…