Africa's role in the global economy is evolving as a result of new corporate strategies,
changing trade regulations, and innovative ways of overseeing the globalized production …

Many policy prescriptions emphasise poverty reduction through closer integration of poor
people or areas with global markets. Global value chain (GVC) studies reveal how firms and …

Global Value Chain (GVC) analysis uses the concept of upgrading to highlight paths for
develo** country firms to “move up the value chain,” usually through the lenses of four …

This paper discusses two well-known market-based social change initiatives, Fair Trade
coffee and Forest Stewardship Council certification, which harness market forces to pursue …

The two edited collections and the monograph reviewed here provide the means to consider
an extended range of commodities, locations, commodity/value chains, and issues of theory …

This article questions the export of 'social exclusion'discourse to the field of development
and poverty studies. It considers the findings of ongoing research into chronic poverty in the …

Within the global value chain (GVC) and global production network (GPN) literature, one of
the most vibrant areas of debate focuses on dynamics of governance. However, the …

Global value chain (GVC) analysis examines the dynamics of economic globalisation and
international trade. The concept of GVC governance illustrates how 'lead firms' achieve …

The paper provides a survey of commercial agriculture in S outh A frica since 1994. It
emphasizes, first, how effectively 'organized agriculture'positioned itself for the new …

This popular text, now in a third edition, offers readers a vivid perspective on the cultural and
social complexities of food practices and the current food system. Synthesizing insights from …