In economic sociology and development studies, the earliest work was concerned with global commodity trade and the governance structure of such commodity chains in laborintensive and hightech. Pdf on jan 1, 1994, gary gereffi and others published the organization of buyerdriven global commodity chains. This chapter will address these questions using a global commodity chains framework. Gary gereffi is a pioneer in analysis of global value chains and their implications for economic development policy and governance. Commodity chains and global capitalism gary gereffi. Commodity chains and global capitalism ebook, 1994. Commodity chains and global capitalism by gary gereffi and. The organization of buyerdriven global commodity chains. See jennifer bair, global capitalism and commodity chains. The organization of buy erdriven global commodity chains. Redefining the contours of 21st century capitalism. Commodity chains are most simply defined as the link between successive processes of manufacturing that result in a final product available for. Commodity chains and global capitalism ebook written by gary gereffi, miguel korzeniewicz.
Latin american commodity chains and the building of the world economy, 15002000. Commodity chains and global capitalism by gary gereffi, 9780275945732, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book develops a new set of conceptual categories for analyzing new patterns of global economic organization. Gary gereffi, the organization of buyerdriven global commodity chains, in commodity chains and global capitalism, 99. In development studies, the global value chain gvc describes the people and activities involved in the production of a good or service and its supply, distribution, and postsales activities also known as the supply chain when activities must be coordinated across geographies. This article builds on whitleys comparison of the business systems and global commodity chains approaches to the study of economic organization within and across nations and regions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read commodity chains and global capitalism. Both of these concepts are juxtaposed in somearticles, but they are not equivalent. Gereffis research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, economic and social upgrading, and the emerging global knowledge economy.
Jan 01, 1993 the current restructuring of the worldeconomy under global capitalism has further integrated international trade and production. Institute of development studies at the university of sussex. The global distribution of commodity chains roberto p. Paths of industrialization in latin america and east asia princeton university press, 1990. Gvc is similar to industry level value chain but encompasses operations at the global level. Globalization has transformed how nations, firms and workers compete in the international economy over the past half century. In global capitalism, economic activity is not only international in scope, it is also global in organisation. He has published over a dozen books and numerous articles on globalization. Commodity chains link the processes of manufacturing that result in a final product available for individual consumption. Commodity chains and global capitalism, 1994 online.
Latin american commodity chains and the building of the world economy, 15002000, steven topik, carlos marichal, zephyr frank. Commodity chains and global capitalism praeger publishers, 1994. This volume brings together his key contributions and is required reading for all students of trade and development. Global commodity chains an emphasis on the internal governance structure of supply chains.
The way firms do business in the international economy thus is determined to an increasing extent by their position in global commodity chains, not their national origins. The current restructuring of the worldeconomy under global capitalism has further. This book explores the global commodity chains approach, which reformulates the basic conceptual categories for analysing patterns of global organisation and change. Global commodity chains by gary gereffi, roberto p. Gary gereffi is associate professor of sociology at duke university. The current restructuring of the worldeconomy under global capitalism has further integrated international trade and production. Global commodity chains and global value chains oxford. He is currently teaching a course in public policy on global value chain analysis. Commodity chains and global capitalism by gary gereffi, miguel. Retailers shape overseas production networks find, read and cite all.
Gary gereffi gary gereffi is the author of books such as commodity chains and global capitalism. Commodity chains and global capitalism contributions in. Hopkins and immanuel wallerstein the shipbuilding commodity chain, 15901790 by eyup ozveren the. Gary gereffi is professor of sociology and director of the center on globalization. Hopkins and immanuel wallerstein the shipbuilding commodity chain, 15901790 eyup ozveren the grain flour commodity chain, 15901790 sheila pelizzon conclusions about. During his time as a professor of sociology he taught courses on economic sociology, globalization and comparative development, and international. The governance of global value chains food and agriculture. This book by gary gereffi, one of the founders of the global value chains gvc framework, traces the emergence of arguably the most influential approach used to. Global value chains and development by gary gereffi september 2018.
Jennifer bair, global commodity chains, in frontiers of commodity chain research, ed. This volume featured papers presented at an annual conference of the political economy of the world. Retailers shape overseas production networks gary gereffi 6. May 20, 2014 gereffi s research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, industrial upgrading in east asia and latin america, and the emerging global knowledge economy. Commodity chains and global capitalism, edited by gary gereffi and miguel korzeniewicz, pp. Paths of industrialization in latin america and east asia.
Commodity chains are most simply defined as the link between successive processes of manufacturing that result in a final the current restructuring of the worldeconomy under global capitalism has further integrated international trade and production. This book develops a new set of conceptual categories for analyzing new. Gary gereffi is emeritus professor of sociology and director of the global value chains center at duke university. A commodity chains framework for analyzing global industries. The north american apparel industry after nafta temple university press, 2002. Commodity chains and global capitalism global value chains. A commodity chain refers to the whole range of activities involved in the design, production, and marketing of a product see gereffi and. Gary gereffi books biography and list of works author. Senior research analyst at the duke university global value chains center gary gereffi, duke university, north carolina. Bernard hoekman european university institute, florence. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand globalization and economic development. Commodity chains and global capitalism contributions in economics and economic history gereffi, gary on.
Society, culture, and the world economy, 1400 to the. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Global commodity chains research originated in the worldsystem school hopkins and wallerstein 1986 and was later formulated as a relatively coherent paradigm daviron and ponte 2005 in a collected volume, commodity chains and global capitalism gereffi and korzeniewicz 1994. A commodity chain refers to the whole range of activities involved in the design, production, and marketing of a product. Cocaine commodity chains and drug politics a transnational.
Global value chains gvcs are a key feature of the global economy in the twentyfirst century. The evolution of gvcs in diverse sectors, such as commodities, apparel, electronics, tourism. International trade and industrial upgrading in the apparel. Commodity chains and global capitalism i edited by gary gereffi and. It thus has brought to the fore the key role of commodity chains in the relationships of capital, labor, and states.
Global value chains gvcs are a key feature of the global economy. One of the central propositions of the commodity chains perspective is that globalization tends to diminish the influence of national origins on business systems. While there are clearly national differences within commodity chains, the idea that nations matter more than industrial sectors in generating contrasting forms of economic organization in global capitalism remains debatable. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gereffi has published numerous books and articles on globalization, industrial upgrading, and social and economic development in various parts of the world. The global distribution of commodity chains 67 appendix. Martin hartlandsberg, capitalist globalization new. Read the fulltext online edition of commodity chains and global capitalism 1994. Miguel korzeniewicz is assistant professor of sociology at the university of new mexico.
Gary gereffi books biography and list of works author of. In linking international trade and industrial upgrading, this article specifies. Has published numerous books and articles on globalization, industrial upgrading, and social and. Around the early 2000s, some gcc scholars began to. Duke university john humphrey institute of development studies and timothy sturgeon massachusetts institute of technology abstract this article builds a theoretical framework to help explain governance patterns in global value chains. Commodity chains and global capitalism edited by gary gereffi. Commodity chains and global capitalism, 1994 online research. Gereffi s research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, industrial upgrading in east asia and latin america, and the emerging global knowledge economy. Commodity chains and global capitalism by gary gereffi. Gary gereffi, john humphrey, raphael kaplinsky and timothy. Korzeniewicz, and miguel korzeniewicz historical and spatial patterns of commodity chains in the worldsystem. Global value chains and development by gary gereffi.
A critical distinction in this approach is between buyerdriven and producerdriven commodity chains. Gary gereffi is an emeritus professor at duke university and the founding director of the duke gvc center. Commodity chains in the capitalist worldeconomy prior to 1800 commodity chains. This article uses a global commodity chains perspective to analyze the social and organizational dimensions of international trade networks. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Gary gereffi, john humphrey, raphael kaplinsky and timothy j.
Commodity chains and global capitalism edited by gary gereffi and miguel korzeniewicz greenwood press westport, conn 1994. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Commodity chain approach the concept of commodity chains as we know it today comes from the first book on the subject, titled commodity chains and global capitalism, edited by gary gereffi and miguel korzeniewicz, and published in 1994. Spreading the gains from globalisation gary gereffi and raphael kaplinsky, coeditors.