Research Article

The link between economic and social upgrading in global supply chains: Experiences from the Southern Cone

Authors: Gerhard REINECKE (Senior Specialist in Employment Policies, ILO Subregional Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America) , Anne POSTHUMA (Senior Specialist in Employment Policies, ILO Office for Brazil)

  • The link between economic and social upgrading in global supply chains: Experiences from the Southern Cone

    Research Article

    The link between economic and social upgrading in global supply chains: Experiences from the Southern Cone

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This article uses nine case studies of global supply chains (GSCs) in Southern Cone countries to explore the extent to which economic and social upgrading are linked and spread from lead firms to their supply chain. While economic and social upgrading are found in lead firm segments throughout the case studies, the impacts on suppliers are varied. Pattern groupings enable the authors to develop a three‐part typology of development in GSCs, in the light of which they consider the roles of public policies, company behaviour and social actors in addressing developmental outcomes for GSC lead firms and suppliers.

Keywords: development policy, South America, economic and social development, value chains, case study

Rights: © International Labour Organization 2019 Journal compilation © International Labour Organization 2019

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