ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1992 and based on two theoretical approaches: the Global Commodity Chain and the Global Production Network, this book investigates the multitude of processes, as well as diverse consequences of global integration upon industries, regions, enterprises and employees. In doing so, it draws from the experience of Western and Eastern and South-eastern Europe. These European cases are complemented with evidence from Kenya, Thailand as well as US, China, India and Mexico. The book explores multiple causes of decentralization, arguing beyond the pursuit of cheap and adaptable labour. It goes on to argue that the effects of delocalization within Europe, unlike those in the rest of the developed world, are less negative than usually portrayed. It concludes by putting forward recommendations for best future practice of successful adjustment strategies and examines how these might be adopted elsewhere in the world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|128 pages
Thematic Analysis of the European Experience
chapter Chapter 2|36 pages
Delocalization and Development in Europe: Conceptual Issues and Empirical Findings
chapter Chapter 3|42 pages
Pattems of Enterprise Strategies in Labour-intensive ndustries: The Case of Five EU Countries
chapter Chapter 5|24 pages
Between Policy Regimes and Value Chains in the Restructuring of Labour-intensive Industries
part 2|106 pages
Industrial Analysis of the European Experience
part 3|78 pages
The Experience from Elsewhere in the World