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How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters?

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John Humphrey
Hubert Schmitz
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H umphrey J. and S chmitz H. (2002) How does insertion in global value chains affect upgrading in industrial clusters?, Reg. Studies 36 , 1017-1027. What is the scope for local upgrading strategies where producers operate in global value chains? The literature on industrial clusters emphasizes the role of inter-firm co-operation and local institutions in enabling upgrading. The value chain literature focuses on the role of global buyers and chain governance in defining upgrading opportunities. This paper argues that clusters are inserted into global value chains in different ways, and that this has consequences for enabling or disabling local-level upgrading efforts. It pays particular attention to the position of developing country firms selling to large, global buyers. H umphrey J. et S chmitz H. (2002) Comment est-ce que l'insertion dans des chaînes de valeur mondiales influe sur la revalorisation des regroupements industriels?, Reg. Studies 36 , 1017-1027. Quelles sont les possibilités des stratégies locales de revalorisation là où les producteurs fonctionnent dans des chaînes de valeur mondiales? La documentation au sujet des regroupements industriels souligne le rôle de la coopération interentreprise et des institutions locales dans la revalorisation. La documentation relative aux chaînes de valeur porte sur le rôle des acheteurs mondiaux et la gestion de la chaîne dans la délimitation des possibilités de revalorisation. Cet article affirme que des regroupements s'insèrent dans des chaînes de valeur mondiales de façons différentes, d'où des conséquences qui favorisent ou défavorisent les efforts de revalorisation. On prête une attention particulière aux entreprises des pays en voie de développement qui vendent aux grands acheteurs mondiaux. H umphrey J. und S chmitz H. (2002) Wie wirken sich Einfügungen in globale Wertketten auf das Erreichen einer besseren Stellung in Industricklustern aus?, Reg. Studies 36 , 1017-1027. Wieviel Spielraum haben örtliche Verbesserungsstrategien, wo Hersteller in globale Wertketten eingespannt arbeiten? Die Literatur über Industrickluster betont die Bedeutung der Rolle einer Zusammenarbeit von Firmen und örtlichen Institutionen, die Verbesserungen ermöglicht. Bei der Definition von Gelegenheiten zur Verbesserung konzentriert die Wertkettenliteratur sich auf die Rolle globaler Käufer und der Kettenherrschaft. Dieser Aufsatz tritt dafür ein, daß Kluster auf verschiedene Weise in globale Wertketten eingefügt werden, und daß man sich infolgedessen auf Lokalebene im Stande oder außer Stande sieht, Verbesserungsanstrengungen zu machen. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit schenkt er der Lage der Firmen von Entwicklungsländern, die mit großen, globalen Käufern handeln.

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Volume (Year): 36 (2002)
Issue (Month): 9 (December)
Pages: 1017-1027
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Keywords: Clusters; Value Chains; Competitiveness; Upgrading; Developing Countries;

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