Global Value Chains in Latin America: Experiences of Transformations (Sustainable Development Goals Series)

Contents
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I Global Value Chains Foundations and Empirical Facts in Latin America
1 Global Value Chains Evolution in Latin America
	1.1 Latin American Countries (LAC) in Global Value Chains
	1.2 The Efforts from Latin American Researchers to Understand GVC in Its Own Territories
	1.3 Main Findings of the Cases
	References
2 Latin American Economies in Global Value Chains: Main Evidence
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 The Analytical Framework for Global Value Chains
	2.3 Status of Global Value Chains
	2.4 Main Evidence of Latin America’s Insertion in Global Value Chains
		Limitations on Latin American Insertion into GVCs
		Low Participation in GVCs
	2.5 Potentialities of Latin America’s Insertion in Global Value Chains
		Strategic Geographical Position to Supply the USA Market
		Growing Domestic Market
	2.6 Conclusions
	References
3 Global Value Chains: Production and Innovation Clusters
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Literature Review
		Global Value Chains: Conceptualization, Importance, and Typology
		Global Value Chains (GVC) and Global Production Networks (GPN) as Part of Upgrading
		Global Value Chains and Innovation
		Global Value Chains, Production Activities, and Value Added
		Clusters and the Impact on Global Production Chains
		Upgrading: The Link Between National Science, Technology, and Innovation System and Global Value Chains
	3.3 Methodology
	3.4 Results and Discussion
		Relationship Between EORA and the GII Global Innovation Index (Experiment 3)
	3.5 Conclusions
	References
Part II Governance, Institutions and Hierarchies
4 Sugar Agribusinesses in Central America: Institutionality and Policies
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Conceptual Framework
		Sugar Agribusiness in Central America Viewed from the Perspective of Global Commodity Chains (GCC)
		Productive Policies from the Systemic Competitiveness Approach at a Meso Level
		The Meso Level: Institutions of Agrichains
		Methodological Framework
	4.3 Overview of Sugar Agrichains in Central America
	4.4 Central America Participation in the Global Sugarcane Chain
		Comparison of Central American Sugar-Cane-Based Agribusiness
		International Trade
	4.5 Institutional Core in Sugar Agribusinesses
		Institutional Framework and Services Offered to the Sugar Sector in Central America
	4.6 Policy Overview
		Sugar Agrichains and Production Policies in Central America, a Comparative Analysis
	4.7 Conclusions
	References
5 Governance in the D.O. Café Pluma Hidalgo from Oaxaca and the D.O. Habanero Pepper from the Yucatan Peninsula
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Geographical Indications
		The Experience of the Designation of Origin of Tequila in Mexico
		The Appellation of Origin as a Driver of Economic Development
	5.3 Global Value Chain
		Coffee Pluma Hidalgo from Oaxaca
		The Structure of the Marketing Chain for Pluma Hidalgo Coffee from Oaxaca
		Coordination Level in the Marketing Chain of Pluma Hidalgo Coffee from Oaxaca
		Asymmetry in the Marketing Chain of Pluma Hidalgo Coffee from Oaxaca
	5.4 Habanero Pepper from the Yucatan Peninsula
		The Structure of the Marketing Chain of Habanero Chili from the Yucatan Peninsula
		Coordination Level in the Marketing Chain of Habanero Chili from the Yucatan Peninsula
		Level of Asymmetry in the Marketing Chain of Habanero Chili from the Yucatan Peninsula
	5.5 Comparative Analysis of Indicators of the Governance Dimension Under the Methodology of Global Chains of Gary Gereffi between the DOs of the Pluma Hidalgo Coffee from Oaxaca and the Habanero Pepper from the Yucatan Peninsula
	5.6 Conclusions
	References
6 Governance and the Institutional Framework: The Case of Products with Designation of Origin in Mexico
	6.1 Appellations of Origin: The Importance of the Governance and the Institutional Framework
	6.2 The Main Mexican Designations of Origin and Their Marketing Chains
		Input–Output Dimension
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		Geographic Scale
		Institutional Framework
		Governance
	6.3 Conclusions
	References
Part III Case studies in Agribusiness and Agri-Food Industries
7 Global Value Chains in the Coffee Sector: A Comparative Analysis Between El Salvador and Mexico
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Conceptual Framework
	7.3 Methodology
	7.4 Major Findings in Coffee Chains in Mexico and El Salvador
		Input–Output Dimension
		Spatiality and Economic Geography or Territoriality in the Coffee Chain in Mexico and El Salvador
		Institutional Dimension and Coffee Policy of the Coffee Chain in Mexico and El Salvador
		Governance in the Global Coffee Value Chain in Mexico and El Salvador
	7.5 Conclusions
	References
8 Coffee from Micro-Batches as a New Form of Marketing: The Case of Producers in the Western Central Valley, Costa Rica
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Conceptual Framework
		From a Commodity to a Differentiated Product
		Specialty Coffee as a Differentiation Strategy
		Micro-Batch as an Option to Sell Specialty Coffees
	8.3 Description of the Study Area
	8.4 Methodology
	8.5 Results
		Characteristics of Coffee Producers Under the Micro-Batch Production System
		Actors Involved in the Marketing of Coffee Through Micro-Batches
		Advantages and Disadvantages of Marketing Coffee from Micro-Batches
	8.6 Conclusions
	References
9 Upgrading Options for Small Cocoa Producers in Guatemala
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Conceptual Framework
	9.3 Methodology
	9.4 Central America and Its Location in the Global Chain
	9.5 Characterization of the Cocoa Chain in Guatemala
		Inputs and Production
		Post-Harvest Management and Grain Marketing
		Intermediate Processing and End Products
		Consumption
	9.6 Identification of Upgrading Opportunities for Small Cocoa Producers in Guatemala
	9.7 Market Valuation for Guatemalan Producers
		Current Cocoa Market for the International Market
		Differentiated Markets
			Certified Markets
			Fine-Scented Cocoa Market
			Healthy Food Markets from Cocoa
			Market for Traditional Products
	9.8 Conclusion
	References
10 The Competitiveness of Corn Production from a Global Value Chain Approach in the Southern Region of Costa Rica
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 International and National Context of Corn Production
		International Analysis
		National Analysis
	10.3 Competitiveness from the Global Value Chain Approach
	10.4 Methodological Aspects
	10.5 Organization of the Corn Production Chain
		The Corn Chain in Costa Rica in Its General Form
		Product Input Structure and Corn Production
		Marketing
		Final Consumer
	10.6 Institutional Dimension
		International Policies
		National Policies
	10.7 Conclusion
		Boost Chaining in Corn Production
		Value-Added Generation in Corn Production
	References
Part IV Case Studies in Skill and Knowledge-Intensive Industries
11 The Gestation of a Triple Helix in Queretaro, Its Contribution to the Formation of the Global Value Chain of the Aerospace Industry and the Type of Upgrading That Powers
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 The Perspective of the Triple Helix (University-Industry-Government)
	11.3 Distinctive Characteristics of AI in Queretaro and Major Segments of the Global Value Chain (GVC), and the Productive Activities of Bombardier and Safran
	11.4 Government Participation in the Triple Helix and Debate Over Who Benefits Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies
	11.5 The Participation of Research Centers in the Triple Helix and Their Contribution to Boost Upgrading
	11.6 UNAQ’s Evolution and Participation in the Triple Helix and Its Contribution to Boost Upgrading
	11.7 Conclusions
	Bibliography
12 The Automotive Industry in Western Mexico and the Performance of Local Suppliers in the Value Chains of Multinational Companies
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 Global Value Chains and Resource Capability Theory
	12.3 The Automotive Industry in Mexico
	12.4 Automotive Industry Dynamics in Western Mexico
	12.5 The Automotive Industry’s Production Chain in Mexico’s Western Region
		Origin of the Companies That Make up the Production Chain in the West Region
	12.6 Category of Local Companies Linked to the GVCs of Multinational Companies in the Western Region
	12.7 Conclusions
	References
Index