Innovation Trajectories in Developing Countries: Co-evolution of Global Value Chains and Innovation Systems

Lema, Rasmus; Rabellotti, Roberta; Sampath, Padmashree Gehl

doi:10.1057/s41287-018-0149-0

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“…To do so, it distinguishes between operational capabilities and DCs and shows how the underlying processes of building and exploiting DCs can concomitantly lead to social and economic upgrading in GVCs and affect GVC configurations. Thus, it advances current conceptualisations of capabilities within GVC research and provides a more nuanced distinction of different types of innovation capabilities (Lema et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Secondly, it is largely assumed within GVC research that learning opportunities and upgrading are determined by external influences, such as local and regional industrial policies and specific governance structures, and the so-called vertical 'knowledge transfer' between lead firms from the Global North and their suppliers from developing countries (Gereffi et al, 2005;Hansen et al, 2016;Humphrey & Schmitz, 2002). Conversely, limited attention has been paid to intra-firm learning and the agency of local firms in facilitating learning and upgrading within their organisations and value chains, despite an increased acknowledgement of the role that local innovation systems play in capability building and upgrading in GVCs (Lema et al, 2018;Pietrobelli & Rabellotti, 2011). Even though the importance of firm capabilities as a determinant for upgrading has been underlined (Humphrey & Schmitz, 2002;2004), the nature of capabilities and processes of capability building remains underexplored in GVC research.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There is growing, yet fragmented research on the relationship between capabilities and upgrading in value chains. It includes research on innovation capabilities (Lema et al, 2018;Schmitz, 2007) and technological capabilities (Morrison et al, 2008;Staritz et al, 2017); Kadarusman and Nadvi's (2013) research on the agency of local actors and their strategies to facilitate capability building and upgrading; and Locke's (2013) emphasis on the important role assessors play in facilitating capability building, even though their key responsibility is monitoring compliance with standards. However, these authors call for more conceptual and empirical research on capabilities within GVC literature and how these relate to upgrading prospects.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Dynamic capability building and social upgrading in tourism - Potentials and limits of sustainability standards

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The tourism sector is often characterized by precarious working conditions. With the aim of promoting sustainable business practices and addressing labour concerns, many tourism service providers are keen to set and enforce sustainability standards in their value chains. However, there is a contested debate on the local impacts of voluntary standards. This paper focuses on tourism labour and investigates how sustainability standards can contribute to capability building and social upgrading processes at the firm-level. It argues that most research on sustainability standards has analysed the "visible" outcomes of standard implementations while a process-based perspective is largely missing. The paper addresses this gap through a novel approach and makes both theoretical and empirical contributions. Conceptually, it integrates the dynamic capabilities approach into global value chain (GVC) research. This enhances current conceptualisations of capabilities and the understanding of upgrading processes within GVCs. Empirically, the paper investigates the South African standard "Fair Trade in Tourism" through a longitudinal, mixed-methods research design that extended over a period of eight years. The findings show how sustainability standards in tourism can contribute to capability building and upgrading at the firm-level. The paper concludes by arguing that policy makers should better resource local standard-setting organisations.

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“…The preferred EE profile would be based on the complementarity of LEs such as large, government-owned institutions or enterprises, and SMEs. Larger entities collaborating with SMEs might be helpful in implementing regional innovation policy and specialisation (Foray, 2014;Gancarczyk & Bohatkiewicz, 2018), and in integrating the regional EE with global value chains (Pietrobelli & Rabellotti, 2011;Gereffi & Lee, 2016;Lema, Rabellotti, & Sampath, 2018;European Commission, 2016).…”

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The Performance of High-Growers and Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Research Framework

Gancarczyk

2019

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A B S T R A C T Objective:The objective of this research is to elaborate a framework that explores the relationships between the performance of high-growth enterprises and the characteristics of regional entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs). Research Design & Methods:This conceptual article adopts a multidimensional and profiling approach to the characteristics of EEs. The methodology is based on the combined narrative and systematic literature reviews. Findings: Five propositions as to the relationship between growth and performance of firms in the regional context, as well as to the impact of various regional profiles on the growth and profitability of firms were elaborated. The final outcome of this synthesis is a research framework. Implications & Recommendations:The implication of the proposed framework includes the development of testable hypotheses for further empirical investigation. The recommendation is to adopt a profiling method of assessing the effect of EEs.Contribution & Value Added: The research contributes by setting out a direction for empirical studies that would test the impact of EE profiles and result in their quantitative taxonomies. The value added consists in reflecting the heterogeneity of EEs and their output evaluation rather than input characteristics. Article type:conceptual article

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“…The novelty of this analysis lies especially in the addition of the international dimension to the IS approach, which is an under researched area (Pietrobelli & Rabellotti, 2011), and applied to the business services context. It contributes to the literature by placing the analysis of the interaction between GVCs and the NIS in the South African context, using novel empirical data, and by identifying potential feedback loops between the two, which has been stressed as an important research avenue (Lema et al, 2018a(Lema et al, , 2018b.…”

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Firm Participation, Learning and Innovation in Heterogenous Value Chains of IT-enabled Services

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a big thanks to Katharina, Cristina, Alex and Francisco who motivated me to come to the office, have coffee, celebrate birthdays, chat about our weekend plans, talk politics or life events, talk to each other in Polish (while none of us could actually speak Polish), and laugh about Alex's jokes. Best coffee breaks! I would also like to thank my family, in particular, my mother Brigitte, Paul and Alexandra, for motivating me to pursue this PhD, and for teaching me the value of education and how it gives you options in life. Thank you for stimulating discussions at the dinner table, for sparking my interest in research and talking about the options of a PhD. I am indepted to Paul for connecting me to family friends in Academia or any other field that he could possible think of that would support me in fulfilling my passion and research ambition. A special thanks to David, my partner, who encouraged me to progress every day and lift me up during moments of self-doubt. David realized soon enough that the more support he would show during my frequent episodes of stress, the sooner this book would be done. Thank you for putting up with me. Finally, this book would not have been here without the help of what feels like 'my second mother', Eveline in de Braek, who already invested time in me before I was even admitted to the programme. Every day she would do everything she can to motive me and my PhD fellows, help us develop self-confidence, and teach us important life lessons. At first, I would just make sure to follow her instructions (as she is a former militant) but as time evolved, I would come to realize the value in her life lessons and visit her frequently to seek out advice or a big hug. One of my favorite Eveline phrases: "First you are a human being, someone's daughter, a sister, a friend to someone, only then are you a PhD student". This helped me put things into perspective, make me feel a bit "lighter" at times when feeling overwhelmed. She takes all the PhD fellows under her wing, and there is always room for more people. Eveline truly is the heart of the institute and will always have a special place in mine. Dankjewel en een dikke knuffel terug. Maastricht, 18 December 2018 xiii CONTENTS 1 Introduction Motivation of the dissertation Research objectives 1.1.1 Characteristics of heterogeneous value chains of ITES 1.1.2 Firm participation in local, regional and global value chains of ITES 1.1.3 Firm learning and innovation in local, regional and global value chains of ITES 1.1.4 Looking beyond GVCs for capacity development The case study Data and methods 1.5 Structure of the dissertation 2 Methodology Research approach Data collection Focus of analysis 2.1.1 Qualitative analysis: interviews 2.1.2 Quantitative analysis: firm-level survey Data analysis Limitations 3 Characteristics of heterogeneous value chains of ITES Introduction Prior research and conceptual background 3.1.1 Outsourcing and offshoring 3.1.2 Regional value chains 3.1.3 Regional value chains: the African market Data and methods Overview of t...

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Innovation Trajectories in Developing Countries: Co-evolution of Global Value Chains and Innovation Systems

Cited by 98 publications

References 59 publications

Dynamic capability building and social upgrading in tourism - Potentials and limits of sustainability standards

Dynamic capability building and social upgrading in tourism - Potentials and limits of sustainability standards

The Performance of High-Growers and Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Research Framework

Firm Participation, Learning and Innovation in Heterogenous Value Chains of IT-enabled Services

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