An Evolutionary Approach to Regional Studies on Global Value Chains

Ron Boschma ()

No 2402, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: There is an ongoing dialogue that explores how the Global Production Network and Evolutionary Economic Geography (EEG) literatures can make promising crossovers. This paper aims to contribute to this debate by outlining a theoretical-analytical approach to regional studies on Global Value Chains (GVCs). Building on the EEG literature on relatedness, economic complexity and regional diversification, this approach aims to develop a better understanding of the ability of regions to develop new and upgrade existing GVCs, and why regions may experience the loss or downgrading of existing GVCs. We present the features of this relatedness/complexity approach to GVCs, and discuss potential fields of applications.

Keywords: Evolutionary Economic Geography; Global Value Chains; Global Production Networks; regional diversification; relatedness; economic complexity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B52 F23 O19 O33 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-01, Revised 2024-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-evo, nep-geo, nep-hme, nep-ino, nep-int, nep-tid and nep-ure
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