Title Trading down : Africa, value chains, and the global economy / Peter Gibbon and Stefano Ponte

Published Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 251 pages) Contents Preface; 1. The Age of Global Capitalism; 2. The New International Trade Regime; 3. Global Value Chain (GVC) Analysis; 4. The Rise of Buyer-Driven Global Value Chains in Africa; 5. Entry Barriers, Marginalization, and Upgrading; 6. Quality Standards, Conventions, and the Governance of Global Value Chains; 7. Trading Down?; Notes; References; Index Summary Examining the changing role of Africa in the global economy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index Notes Print version record Subject Globalization. globalism. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Marketing. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Exports & Imports. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy. Economic history Economic policy Globalization SUBJECT Africa -- Economic conditions -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001552 Africa -- Economic policy Subject Africa Form Electronic book Author Ponte, Stefano ISBN 9781592133697 159213369X 1281093955 9781281093950

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