This work reviews and computes the commonly used Global Value Chains (GVC)
positioning indicators found in the empirical literature, providing scholars with a novel and …

This paper reviews the literature on the measurement and characterization of trade
integration in Africa. We offer the complete evaluation of available indicators and …

Abstract Ever since Frankel and Rose's (1998) seminal paper, the literature on trade and
business cycle synchronization has relied on gross trade data, with weak results in recent …

The aim of this paper is to conduct a sustainability impact assessment of the supply chain of
a Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) project in Mexico using the “Framework for Integrated …

This article investigates core-periphery relations within the enlarged EU by assessing the
involvement of member-states in the international division of labor. In order to do so, it …

The paper employs measures and tools from complex network analysis to enhance the
understanding and interpretation of structural characteristics pertaining to the Global Value …

This paper examines the factors that influence the four most common measures of global
value chain participation, separately for the sample of countries included in the World Input …

Producing electricity by nuclear fusion on Earth in this century is pursued by the academia
and governments. Apart from the environmental and energy security benefits, fusion energy …

The article compares changes in tendencies of value-added flows and the places held by
the Central and Eastern European economies (11 countries: Visegrad countries, Baltic …

Decision makers interested in promoting sustainable development must simultaneously
consider the environmental, economic and social implications of any action. This article …