Workshop on Asian and Other Drivers of Global Change,” Seventh Annual Global Development Conference,“Institutions and Development: At the Nexus of Global Change,” St. Petersburg, Russia, January, 2006
Sussex: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. Available at ww w. gapresearch. org/production/ecommerce. html, 2002
SUMMARY This paper analyses whether and how B2B e-commerce applications might increase access to ... more SUMMARY This paper analyses whether and how B2B e-commerce applications might increase access to the global economy for firms in developing and transitional economies. E-marketplaces are considered according to two variables: the extent to which access to the marketplaces are open or restricted, and the extent to which the marketplace is focused on online transactions or provision of information. The paper highlights how different types of e-marketplaces address the issues of the reduction of search costs, co-ordination of the ...
GVC governance theory explains the management of interfirm relationships in the context of offsho... more GVC governance theory explains the management of interfirm relationships in the context of offshoring and outsourcing in the latter part of the 20th century. It emphasises the power of lead firms to shape the new global supply chains that were developed at this time. Parsimonious theorising combined with lead firm power has led to criticisms that the theory is determinist and fails to allow for the agency of the non-lead firms that are often referred to as suppliers. Critics have argued that more attention needs to be given to supplier agency and capability formation in the places where value chains touchdown in the global economy. This contribution argues that the weaknesses of GVC governance theory lie in its limited conception of the capability approach to industrial organisation and its focus on efficient government solutions at a given point in time. Introducing a dynamic capability perspective makes it possible to understand the circumstances in which suppliers are likely to p...
The expert contributors assess the state-of-the-art with regard to private regulation of food, na... more The expert contributors assess the state-of-the-art with regard to private regulation of food, natural resources and labor conditions. They begin with an introduction to, and discussion of, several leading existing private standards, and go on to assess private food standards and their legitimacy and effectiveness in the context of the global trade regime.
There is an urgent need to reduce alarming rates of undernutrition in Tanzania. This report analy... more There is an urgent need to reduce alarming rates of undernutrition in Tanzania. This report analyses options for policies and interventions to improve the functioning of markets that deliver nutrient-dense foods. Currently, a set of constraints inhibit businesses from making nutrient-dense foods that reach the poor. These constraints affect businesses across the spectrum, from small enterprises to large corporations, and impact on a range of food products. This report examines the case for why government and development actors in Tanzania should act to overcome these constraints. It asks how these actors might intervene by looking at five broad strategies, including various forms of regulation and public–private partnership. While no single strategy can address all the constraints completely, different interventions can address some of them and benefit certain populations. For any strategy, the first steps should be to identify the primary constraints facing a particular market and ...
Workshop on Asian and Other Drivers of Global Change,” Seventh Annual Global Development Conference,“Institutions and Development: At the Nexus of Global Change,” St. Petersburg, Russia, January, 2006
Sussex: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. Available at ww w. gapresearch. org/production/ecommerce. html, 2002
SUMMARY This paper analyses whether and how B2B e-commerce applications might increase access to ... more SUMMARY This paper analyses whether and how B2B e-commerce applications might increase access to the global economy for firms in developing and transitional economies. E-marketplaces are considered according to two variables: the extent to which access to the marketplaces are open or restricted, and the extent to which the marketplace is focused on online transactions or provision of information. The paper highlights how different types of e-marketplaces address the issues of the reduction of search costs, co-ordination of the ...
GVC governance theory explains the management of interfirm relationships in the context of offsho... more GVC governance theory explains the management of interfirm relationships in the context of offshoring and outsourcing in the latter part of the 20th century. It emphasises the power of lead firms to shape the new global supply chains that were developed at this time. Parsimonious theorising combined with lead firm power has led to criticisms that the theory is determinist and fails to allow for the agency of the non-lead firms that are often referred to as suppliers. Critics have argued that more attention needs to be given to supplier agency and capability formation in the places where value chains touchdown in the global economy. This contribution argues that the weaknesses of GVC governance theory lie in its limited conception of the capability approach to industrial organisation and its focus on efficient government solutions at a given point in time. Introducing a dynamic capability perspective makes it possible to understand the circumstances in which suppliers are likely to p...
The expert contributors assess the state-of-the-art with regard to private regulation of food, na... more The expert contributors assess the state-of-the-art with regard to private regulation of food, natural resources and labor conditions. They begin with an introduction to, and discussion of, several leading existing private standards, and go on to assess private food standards and their legitimacy and effectiveness in the context of the global trade regime.
There is an urgent need to reduce alarming rates of undernutrition in Tanzania. This report analy... more There is an urgent need to reduce alarming rates of undernutrition in Tanzania. This report analyses options for policies and interventions to improve the functioning of markets that deliver nutrient-dense foods. Currently, a set of constraints inhibit businesses from making nutrient-dense foods that reach the poor. These constraints affect businesses across the spectrum, from small enterprises to large corporations, and impact on a range of food products. This report examines the case for why government and development actors in Tanzania should act to overcome these constraints. It asks how these actors might intervene by looking at five broad strategies, including various forms of regulation and public–private partnership. While no single strategy can address all the constraints completely, different interventions can address some of them and benefit certain populations. For any strategy, the first steps should be to identify the primary constraints facing a particular market and ...
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