What does the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about global value chains? The case of medical supplies

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is an Emeritus Professor at Duke University and the founding Director of the Duke Global Value Chains Center. During his time as a Professor of Sociology, he taught courses on economic sociology, globalization and comparative development, and international competitiveness. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. Gereffi has published numerous books and articles on globalization, industrial upgrading, and social and economic development in various parts of the world. His books include: (Princeton University Press, 1990); (Praeger, 1994); (The World Bank, 2010); (Cambridge University Press, 2018); and (Edward Elgar, 2019), co-edited with Stefano Ponte and Gale Raj-Reichert. Gereffi’s current research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, economic and social upgrading, and the impact of the digital economy on the manufacturing sector and jobs.