L Industrial Organization

摘要

Eleven papers present ease studies of developing global and local value chains from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Papers discuss global value chains-an overview of the issues and concepts (Meine Pieter van Dijk and Jacques Trienekens); the bottom of the pyramid and the private sector-a value chain research approach (Diederik P. de Boer, Victor L. van der Linden, and Ronald S. J. Tuninga); value chains in developing countries-a framework for analysis (Trienekens); beer multinationals supporting Africa's development?-how partnerships include smallholders into sorghum-beer supply chains (Jeroen van Wijk and Herma Kwakkenbos);