Knowledge Dependence in Global Value Chains

Topic：Knowledge Dependence in Global Value Chains

Speaker：Li Sun

Date：2023/6/7  14：00-15：30（Beijing）

 Abstract：

Global value chains (GVCs) literature shows suppliers engaging in global value chains (GVCs) increases their innovations but lose their independence from a lead firm like Apple, and then reduce their value appropriation. How can a supplier gain technological impact and capture value from GVCs? We argue that the GVC is a distributed innovation system, in which knowledge is dispersed and flowing among different GVC actors. This builds knowledge dependence among GVC actors.