TY  - RPRT
EP  - 21
ID  - eprints3706
N2  - This paper analyzes the participation of North African countries and Örms into Global Value Chains
(GVCs) and its implications for competitiveness. First it shows that North African countries are
not (yet) fully integrated into international production networks, although large part of their (low)
trade is due to value added related upstream activities, and the importance of global linkages
has been increasing over time. Then, it empirically investigates if and how the performance of
North African Örms is a§ected by GVC participation. We Önd that Örms that have had access
to international supply chains perform better, showing further productivity gains over time. The
ability to get such improvements however relies on speciÖc characteristics, such as an adequate
level of quality and compliance with international standards, along with specialized skills. Policies
designed to support the latter represent then an important tool for linking developing countries to
global production and trade, with possible positive consequences on their economic development.
M1  - working_paper
A1  - Del Prete, Davide
A1  - Giovannetti, Giorgia
A1  - Marvasi, Enrico
SN  - 2282-5452
PB  - Centro Studi Luca D'Agliano -  Deevelopment Studies Working Papers
UR  - http://dagliano.unimi.it/working-papers/#1474905604989-b3290896-5561
TI  - Global Value Chains Participation and Productivity Gains for North African Firms
AV  - none
Y1  - 2016///
KW  - Keywords: global value chains
KW  -  Örm heterogeneity
KW  -  North Africa
KW  -  productivity.
JEL codes: F14
KW  -  F15
KW  -  L23
KW  -  L25
KW  -  055
ER  -