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Spreading the Gains of Globalization: What Can Be Learned from Value Chain Analysis
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2003-10-4-26
Abstract
In recent years globalisation has been associated with growing inequality both among countries and inside their borders as well as with increasing number of people living in poverty. Among those participating in globalisational processes losers can also be found. The article discusses ways to provide under such conditions stable income growth of poor people and poor countries. It is essential to determine means of design and production of goods including internal company structure and relations among companies as well as possibilities of interaction of poor producers and poor countries with producers and consumers in the world economy. Value chain analysis covering the complete cycle of economic activity – from producing the product to its consuming and recycling – is an adequate instrument for assessing the effectiveness of private and public enterprises. Moreover, it helps to deeper understand the political tasks which arise before private and public sectors. Basic theories of value chain concept are considered in the article and specific examples of its implementation are given.
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Kaplinsky R. Spreading the Gains of Globalization: What Can Be Learned from Value Chain Analysis. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2003;(10):4-26. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2003-10-4-26
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