Upgrading along the global value chain of enterprises located in italian industrial districts
Journal title ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Author/s Gianluca Toschi
Publishing Year 2012 Issue 2012/2
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 177-192 File size 80 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2012-002008
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The paper uses a unique dataset to address the issue of the functional and competitive upgrading of firms located in Italian industrial districts as a way to counter the growing competition faced by the suppliers of intermediate goods in global value chains (GVC). To maintain or enhance positioning in the global economy, firms use upgrading strategies to move from low-value to relatively high-value activities. An indepth empirical analysis of these upgrading patterns was conducted through a survey composed of questions designed ad hoc according to state-of-the-art GVC literature. In particular, the responses enable us to identify the various upgrading behaviours of firms located inside and outside districts, and how these strategies can boost the competitiveness of industrial districts to address the new challenges of globalisation.
Keywords: Upgrading, global value chain, industrial districts, innovation
Jel codes: L22, L23, R30, F20
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Gianluca Toschi, Upgrading e riposizionamento delle imprese distrettuali nella catena internazionale del valore in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 2/2012, pp 177-192, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2012-002008