
1. Governance, Inclusion And Embedding: Raising The Issues / A.h.j. (bert) Helmsing And Sietze Vellema -- I. Governance And Inclusion -- 2. Unpacking The Discourse On Social Inclusion In Value Chains / Otto Hospes And Joy Clancy -- 3. Voluntary Governance Initiatives And The Challenges Of Inclusion And Upscaling / Peter Knorringa, Gerdien Meijerink And Greetje Scouten -- 4. Comparing Fair And Responsible Coffee Standards In East Africa / Ruerd Reuben And Simone Verkaart -- 5. Agricultural Cooperatives And Value Chain Coordination / Jos Bijman, Roldan Muradian And Andrei Cechin -- 6. Labour In Globalized Agricultural Value Chains / Lee Pegler, Karin Astrid Siegmann And Sietze Vellema -- 7. The Ghanaian State And Inclusive Upgrading In The Global Cocoa Chain / Anna Laven -- Ii. Embedding And Business Systems -- 8. Business Systems, Value Chains And Inclusive Regional Development In South-east Asia / Edo Andriesse [and Others] -- 9. Local Embedding And Economic Crisis: Comparing Lobster Chains In Belize, Jamaica And Nicaragua / Iris Monnereau And A.h.j. (bert) Helmsing -- 10. Governance And Greening Global Agro-food Chains: Cases From Vietnam, Thailand And Benin / Peter Oosterveer, Phan Van Hoi And Laurent C. Glin -- Iii. Chain-based Partnerships For Development -- 11. Partnering To Facilitate Smallholder Inclusion In Value Chains / Verena Bitzer [and Others] -- 12. Upscaling Smallholder Participation In Global Value Chains [and Others] -- 13. Building Inclusive Value Chains In Biotrade: A Comparison Of Two Case From South America / Roldan Muradian.. [et Al.]. Edited By A.h.j. (bert) Helmsing And Sietze Vellema. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This volume investigates the complex relationship between global value chain governance and the potential for social inclusion in developing economies. Edited by A. H. J. Helmsing and Sietze Vellema, the text compiles research from various scholars to examine how market standards, business systems, and state policies influence the participation of smallholders and laborers in international trade. The contributors argue that inclusion is not an automatic outcome of market integration but requires specific institutional arrangements and strategic coordination.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a rigorous academic resource for students and practitioners of development economics. Readers frequently note the dense, research-heavy nature of the chapters, which provide a comprehensive look at the structural challenges inherent in global trade systems.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2012-05-23
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203816803
ISBN-13:
9780203816806
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