Innovation and learning in global value chains

GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS SPANNING FUNCTIONS, PROCESSES AND countries provide a means for accelerating the development of enterprises and countries, providing openings that developing country enterprises can exploit to upgrade their capabilities. For such enterprises, or local clusters of enterprises, the task is to insert themselves into the wider networks. This takes discipline, to attain the higher world standards. It also takes an initial base of technological capability, built through purposive innovation and learning. But the effort should be worth it, for it offers access to markets and the knowledge of players in the world economy.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure