Integrating SMEs into Global Value Chains: Challenges and Policy Actions in Asia

Abstract

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Table of Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- CHAPTER 1: SMEs and the Rise of Global Value Chains -- Introduction -- Globalization and Regionalization: Challenges and Opportunities for SMEs -- Why the Rise of Production Networks/Value Chains?: Fragmentation Theory -- Production Networks: A Global Comparative and Benchmarking Perspective -- SMEs, Capacity Constraints, and Global Value Chains -- Conclusion -- References