Staying Competitive in the Global Economy: Compendium of Studies on Global Value Chains

Global value chains are radically altering how goods and services are produced. Parts made in one country, for instance, are increasingly assembled in another and sold in a third. The globalisation of production has changed the industrial structure within OECD countries, and in some sectors blunted their competitiveness. Another major consequence has been fears of job losses. This volume is a compilation of the studies that underlie the synthesis report on global value chains, entitled Staying Competitive in the Global Economy: Moving Up the Value Chain.  It includes papers on the measurement of globalisation, SMEs in global value chains, the changing nature of manufacturing, impact of international sourcing, foreign affiliates, offshoring and productivity, and the internationalisation of R&D.

Table of Content :

Foreword
Chapter 1. Introduction and Synthesis by Koen De Backer and Dirk Pilat
Chapter 2. The Measurement of Globalisation Using International Input-Output Tables by Koen De Backer and Norihiko Yamano
Chapter 3. Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains by Mariarosa Lunati
Chapter 4. The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in OECD Economies by Dirk Pilat, Agnes Cimper, Karsten Olsen and Colin Webb
Chapter 5. Potential Impacts of International Sourcing on Different Occupations by Desiree van Welsum and Xavier Reif
Chapter 6. Foreign Affiliates in OECD Economies: Presence, Performance, and Contribution to Host Economies' Growth by Chiara Criscuolo
Chapter 7. Offshoring and Productivity: The Case of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom by Chiara Criscuolo, Eva Hagsten, Aoife Hanley, Patrik Karpaty and Stefan Svanberg
Chapter 8. The Internationalisation of R&D by Koen De Backer and Ester Basri