Global value chains, innovation and performance: firm-level evidence from the Great Recession
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This article takes advantage of a newly available survey on the Italian industry to analyze the behavior of global value chains (GVCs) in the aftermath of the Great Recession. We design a comprehensive taxonomy of GVC participation modes and explore their impact on firms’ innovativeness and performance. Our findings highlight relevant heterogeneities in how GVC participants fared the crisis. While high-skill relational suppliers display a significant propensity to engage in innovative activities and R&D projects, other modes of GVC participation have no premium compared to domestic companies. This heterogeneity is also reflected in differential productivity and sales growth. Compared to the precrisis trends, we document a severe demand shock for low-skill and subordinated firms, while relational GVCs appear to be somewhat sheltered from the effects of the crisis.
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Control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields increased productivity.
“An analysis of about 25,000 Italian firms also suggests that control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields benefits in terms of greater propensity toward innovation, increased productivity, and faster sales growth (Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017).”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017
Control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields greater propensity toward innovation.
“An analysis of about 25,000 Italian firms also suggests that control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields benefits in terms of greater propensity toward innovation, increased productivity, and faster sales growth (Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017).”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017
Control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields faster sales growth.
“An analysis of about 25,000 Italian firms also suggests that control of GVC activities, as compared to ownership, yields benefits in terms of greater propensity toward innovation, increased productivity, and faster sales growth (Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017).”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati, Brancati, & Maresca, 2017
The mix of horizontal linkages and vertical MNE-supplier linkages has significant influence on the innovation performance of firms in different industries.
“This structural mix has significant influence on the innovation performance of firms in different industries (Amendolagine et al., 2019;Brancati et al., 2017).”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati et al., 2017
Brancati et al. (2017), based on a survey of about 25,000 Italian firms, show that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain have a 4-6% higher probability of engaging in innovation and R&D.
“In fact, Brancati et al. (2017) show, based on a survey of about 25,000 Italian firms, that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain have a 4-6% higher probability of engaging in innovation and R&D, and display greater productivity and sales growth.”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati et al. (2017)
Brancati et al. (2017) show that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain display greater productivity.
“In fact, Brancati et al. (2017) show, based on a survey of about 25,000 Italian firms, that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain have a 4-6% higher probability of engaging in innovation and R&D, and display greater productivity and sales growth.”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati et al. (2017)
Brancati et al. (2017) show that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain display greater sales growth.
“In fact, Brancati et al. (2017) show, based on a survey of about 25,000 Italian firms, that GVCs comprised of firms with strong relationships and active decisional roles in the value chain have a 4-6% higher probability of engaging in innovation and R&D, and display greater productivity and sales growth.”
From Global value chains: A review of the multi-disciplinary literature (2020) · cites this paper as Brancati et al. (2017)
Only two studies in the paper's sample (Brancati et al., 2017; Havice & Campling, 2017) examined temporal factors in a targeted manner.
“Only two studies in our sample (Brancati et al., 2017;Havice & Campling, 2017) examined temporal factors in a targeted manner.”
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- Authors
- Brancati, E., Brancati, R., & Maresca, A.
- Affiliations
- Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Brancati, Emanuele
- ORCID
- Brancati, Emanuele
- Venue
- Journal of Economic Geography
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2017-03-13
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1039-1073
- ISSN
- 1468-2702 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2710
- OpenAlex
- W3121875170
- Cited by
- 114
- References
- 90
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- FWCI
- 18.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Economic Geography (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
- CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (Parthenope University of Naples) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Global trade and economics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › International Business and FDI
- Keywords
- global value chains, Great Recession, firm innovativeness, R&D investment, firm performance, productivity, sales growth, demand shocks, Italian industry, firm heterogeneity
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