Global Value Chains and Social Upgrading of Clusters: Lessons from Two Cases of Fair Trade in the Brazilian Northeast
Puppim de Oliveira, José A. and de O.C. Fortes, Paulo J., (2014). Global Value Chains and Social Upgrading of Clusters: Lessons from Two Cases of Fair Trade in the Brazilian Northeast. Competition & Change, 18(4), 365-381
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Sub-type Journal article Author Puppim de Oliveira, José A.
de O.C. Fortes, Paulo J.Title Global Value Chains and Social Upgrading of Clusters: Lessons from Two Cases of Fair Trade in the Brazilian Northeast Appearing in Competition & Change Volume 18 Issue No. 4 Publication Date 2014-08 Place of Publication Leeds Publisher Maney Publishing Start page 365 End page 381 Abstract This article analyses how cluster integration in global value chains affects social upgrading processes in two local industrial districts in the agro-industrial sector (oil for cosmetics and organic honey) located in the Northeast of Brazil, which are both involved in fair trade relations with foreign clients. Several lessons are drawn on the basis of these case studies in relation to how economic upgrading can be aligned with social upgrading in local cluster settings. We conclude that global value chain linkages cannot alone explain the social upgrading processes that we observe in these cases. The presence of strong local organizations was key in driving social upgrading processes both prior to and after the insertion of both industrial clusters into the global economy. Copyright Holder W.S. Maney & Son Ltd Copyright Year 2014 Copyright type All rights reserved ISSN 10245294 DOI 10.1179/1024529414Z.00000000066 -
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