Relational links for insertion in non-mass global value chains: opportunities for middle-income countries

Juan Hallak and Andrea Gonzalez

No 81, Working Papers from Red Nacional de Investigadores en Economía (RedNIE)

Abstract: This paper describes two Argentine case studies of firm’s integration in global value chains (GVCs) that target non-mass market segments in developed countries. The cases involve a manufacturer of high-end footwear and a manufacturer of customized automotive parts. Based on the common findings in these two cases, we build a conceptual framework that emphasizes relational links as an opportunity of GVC insertion for middle-income countries that cannot buttress their international competitiveness on low wages. We call these modes of insertion manufacturing with co-design.

Keywords: GVC; non-mass goods; design; relational links; middle-income countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2021-07
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