Does Local Co-operation Matter? Evidence from Industrial Clusters in South Asia and Latin America
Inter-firm co-operation has been a major theme in the industrial cluster debate but has rarely been investigated systematically. Does it...
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Inter-firm co-operation has been a major theme in the industrial cluster debate but has rarely been investigated systematically. Does it...
Published by: IDS
What is the scope for local upgrading strategies where producers operate in global value chains? This paper examines the interaction of global chain governance and local industrial cluster governance and unpacks the key issue of whether insertion in a global value chain enhances or undermines local upgrading strategies.
The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it traces briefly the trajectory of the debate on industrial clusters in...
Published by: IDS
This paper investigates whether enterprises in the export-oriented Sinos Valley (South of Brazil) have stepped up co-operation in...
Published by: Elsevier
This paper is concerned with the role of trust in export manufacturing. It asks how trust has developed in two industrial clusters...
Recent research on industrial clusters in developing countries has unearthed some notable success stories of small local enterprises...
Published by: IDS
An increasing number of developing countries engage in contracting manufactutring for a decreasing number of global buyers. This constellation characterises many labour intensive export sectors. The positioning of developing country enterprises in such a buyer-driven chains occupies an increasing number of researchers concerned with identifying the winners and losers from globalisation.
The role of trust in facilitating economic growth has been highlighted in previous contributions to this journal. In order to take this...
Published by: IDS
There is mounting evidence that clustering and networking help small firms to compete and grow. By working together, firms can gain the benefits of collective efficiency, enabling them to challenge larger competitors and break into national and global markets.
Published by: IDS
Industrial districts have attracted the attention of development economists in search for new models of industrial development. Many case studies have shown that clustering helps local enterprises to overcome growth constraints and compete in distant markets.