Staying Competitive in the Global Economy [electronic resource]: Compendium of Studies on Global Value Chains /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2008.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Foreword; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction and Synthesis; Chapter 2. The Measurement of Globalisation Using International Input-Output Tables; Chapter 3. Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains; Chapter 4. The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in OECD Economies; Chapter 5. Potential Impacts of International Sourcing on Different Occupations; Chapter 6. Foreign Affiliates in OECD Economies: Presence, Performance and Contribution to Host Countries' Growth; Chapter 7. Offshoring and Productivity: The Case of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Chapter 8. The Internationalisation of R&D
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Competition, International.
International economic relations.
International trade.
Globalization.