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Beyond the Producer-driven/Buyer-driven Dichotomy The Evolution of Global Value Chains in the Internet Era

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Gereffi, Gary·2001·IDS Bulletin
DOI 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2001.mp32003004.x
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Summaries The Internet is still in the early stages of its development, but its impact on global value chains is already evident. While it may be premature to try to identify lasting changes on producer-driven and buyer-driven chains, several possible scenarios are emerging and they are not mutually exclusive. The first scenario is that electronic commerce will lead to the emergence of infomediary-based value chains that privilege direct on-line access to consumers. A second scenario is that the Internet is really just extending the logic of buyer-driven chains as both information and power continue to shift inexorably from manufacturers, marketers and retailers to consumers. A third scenario is that the impact of the Internet will be captured and integrated into the practices of large established companies, thus reinforcing power relationships in existing producer-driven and buyer-driven governance structures. Although there is evidence to support all three scenarios, the third model currently seems to be dominant.

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Authors
Gereffi, G.
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Gereffi, Gary
ORCID
Gereffi, Gary
Venue
IDS Bulletin
Publisher
Institute of Development Studies
Published
2001-07
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
30-40
ISSN
  • 0265-5012 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5436
DOI
10.1111/j.1759-5436.2001.mp32003004.x
OpenAlex
W2059855804
Cited by
266
References
17
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • IDS Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies) (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Business and International Management › E-commerce and Technology Innovations
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Global trade and economics
Keywords
global value chains, internet, e-commerce, information intermediaries, power relations, value chain governance, consumer power

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