Value Chain Dynamics and Growth of Local Firms:The Case of Motorcycle Industry in Vietnam

Fujita Mai

No 161, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: Vietnam’s burgeoning market for motorcycles has attracted global industry eaders,players from developing countries, and local firms. This has led to a dynamic evolution of value chains. This paper presents an explanation of the varieties of the growth patterns xperienced by the local suppliers, focusing on the roles of customer and local supplier strategies. Case studies showed that while the role of customers may be important, strategies of suppliers to improve the ompetitive edge in the production of otorcycle components and to diversify into other products account for important ariations of growth trajectories among local suppliers. Findings presented in this paper suggest the need to direct more attention to strategy that local firms use to boost their competitive edge in business.

Keywords: Local suppliers; Value chains; Vietnam; Motorcycle industry; Southeast Asia; ベトナム; 東南アジア; バリューチェーン; 価値連鎖; 二輪車産業; ローカルサプライヤー; 地場サプライヤー (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L22 L62 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-07-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cse, nep-dev, nep-mkt and nep-sea
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