by GDI | Oct 29, 2024 | Comment
by Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Reader in Global Health The COVID-19 pandemic forced countries to make difficult choices between protecting lives and supporting livelihoods, including jobs in global value chains (GVCs). While some countries reinforced onshore manufacturing...
by Global Development Institute | May 12, 2016 | Comment
Dr Jennifer Bair, University of Colorado at Boulder, recently gave a keynote lecture as part of the Brown/Manchester Workshop on Global Production Networks and Social Upgrading: Labour and Beyond. The workshop, funded by the Watson Institute’s Brown...
by developmentatmanchester | Mar 6, 2015 | Comment, Policy, Research Findings
by Brooks World Poverty Institute International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women. Brooks World Poverty Institute research demonstrates that women play a vital role in improving global value chains – as...