Global value chains in the automotive industry: An enhanced role for developing countries?

International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 181-205

  Sturgeon, Timothy J ^a   Biesebroeck, Johannes Van ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Automotive parts and assembly; China; Global suppliers; India; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053497773     PISSN: 17531942     EISSN: 17531950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTLID.2011.041904     Document Type: Article

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