Economic and Social Upgrading in Apparel Global Value Chains: Public Governance and Trade Policy

Pickles, John

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2209720

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Economic and Social Upgrading in Apparel Global Value Chains: Public Governance and Trade Policy

126 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2013

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John Pickles

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Geography

Date Written: January 31, 2013

Abstract

The Capturing the Gains research network assesses the relationship between economic and social upgrading in global production networks in four sectors; apparel, agro-foods, mobile phones, and tourism. This paper details the findings of the apparel sector research team, with a focus on public governance, specifically trade policy. The research network was funded by the Trade Department of the UK Department for International Development and is coordinated by the University of Manchester.

Keywords: Apparel, textiles, value chain, trade policy, trade rules, governance

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Pickles, John, Economic and Social Upgrading in Apparel Global Value Chains: Public Governance and Trade Policy (January 31, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2209720 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2209720