global value chains
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How Mexico emerged as a key player in the US-China trade war
The recent change in US trade policy vis-a-vis China significantly boosted Mexican firms' exports to the US
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Relationship-focused buyers improved bottom lines for Bangladeshi garment manufacturers
The sourcing strategies of global buyers can have profound implications for suppliers in low-income countries. Using novel data, research in the garment sector reveals how global buyers differ in their approach to sourcing and why that matters for su...
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Global value chains and development
How does participating in global value chains impact developing countries?
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Responsible sourcing? Theory and evidence from Costa Rica
In theory, responsible sourcing has ambiguous effects on workers; empirically, exposed workers benefit but with adverse knock-on effects
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Boosting firm productivity through joining multinational supply chains
Domestic firms that start supplying to multinational corporations see their productivity grow between 6% and 9%