Global Value Chains in Southeast Asia

von Ha Thi Thanh Doan, Upalat Korwatanasakul, Adiasri Putri Purbantina, Tran Thi Hue

75 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This Element explores the developmental implications of Southeast Asia's participation in global value chains (GVCs), focusing on the coffee, textile and clothing, and automotive sectors. While GVC integration has supported industrialisation, exports, and employment, the benefits are not guaranteed. Southeast Asian countries, except for a few cases, remain confined to low-value-added activities, with limited innovation, weak support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and persistent inequality. Sectoral case studies reveal barriers to upgrading: smallholder coffee farmers face institutional and coordination challenges; textile and clothing producers in Cambodia and Myanmar are stuck in low-skill roles; and domestic automotive firms struggle to move beyond assembly. The Element calls for a shift from passive participation to active upgrading through stronger innovation systems, SME support, social and environmental standards, and deeper regional cooperation. It concludes that GVCs can promote inclusive and sustainable growth-but only when embedded in deliberate national and regional strategies.

• Reihe: Cambridge Elements in International Economics
• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Betriebswirtschaft und Management Management und Managementtechniken Management spezifischer Bereiche Einkaufs- und Supply-Management
• ISBN: 9781009673853
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.08.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press