A Reverse Perspective on Global Value Chains: Implications from the Internationalization of Rising Emerging Market Firms

Authors

  • Iris S.Y. Chen National Taiwan University
  • Yi-Long Jaw National Taiwan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v21i6.2400

Keywords:

Business, Economics, Global value chains, Uppsala model, Emerging market firms, Internationalization

Abstract

The emergence of global value chains (GVC) has broadened the configurations of business activities across the entire value chains, yet little attention has been paid to the suppliers compared to lead firms. Rising suppliers from emerging markets successfully take orders and follow global buyers’ steps to enter the internationalization as emerging market (EM) firms. This conceptual study aims to explore how EM suppliers leverage GVC to demonstrate reverse innovation by linking GVC research with enriched insights from a literature review of the Uppsala model. We argue that the suppliers have distinct roles as another possible route to drive GVC development.

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Published

2019-12-09

How to Cite

Chen, I. S., & Jaw, Y.-L. (2019). A Reverse Perspective on Global Value Chains: Implications from the Internationalization of Rising Emerging Market Firms. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 21(6). https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v21i6.2400

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