Public-Private Institutions as Catalysts of Upgrading in Emerging Market Societies

Abstract

In this article, we argue that the ability of a firm to access a variety of knowledge resources and, in turn, upgrade its products depends on its being tied not simply to any or many organizations and institutions, but rather to those that act as social and knowledge bridges between previously isolated producer communities. Through a multimethod analysis of the recent transformation of the Argentine wine industry, we highlight how distinct governance rules for new government support institutions can anchor their multiplex, cross-cutting network qualities, which underpin their ability to provide improved collective resources and reshape the ties between firms.

Global standards and local knowledge building: Upgrading small producers in developing countries

“…Services develop as gaps with new norms become explicit. The networks with varied expertise facilitate learning by creating horizontal relations between producers, as well as links to organizations that can act as knowledge bridges between different communities and knowledge resources (14,30). The findings from these cases support a growing literature on developing economies pointing to the role of these networks in dealing with the uncertainties and pressures of new norms and of producing new products (22,(29)(30)(31)35).…”

“…Knowledge is more than mere transfer of facts and data; rather, it means developing new competence to perform novel ways of working (26)(27)(28). This knowledge building contributes to improved or new products, processes, and organizations, all aspects typically associated with upgrading (29)(30)(31)(32).…”

Cross-Sector Partnerships for Systemic Change: Systematized Literature Review and Agenda for Further Research

“…(McDermott et al 2009(McDermott et al , p. 1271 Transformation is also used in the literature on social-ecological systems. From a negative perspective, it is the result of a change that impacted on a biophysical system or a social system in a way that is undesirable and likely irreversible (Smajgl et al 2015).…”

Managing export success – An empirical picture of German wineries’ performance

“…They have illustrated the challenges for small-scale companies with respect to the success factor "information". This reveals the relevance of coordinated export support for small companies [12,13]. A structural model by Ali and Shamsuddoha on success factor research in the export sector with the factors "export knowledge", "export commitment", "export strategy" and "export promotion program" has proven empirically relevant, encompassing, and serves as the foundation of our survey [14].…”