How ‘smart’ are smart specialization strategies?
An analysis of regional S3 strategies implemented in the EU to determine their impact and factors influencing effectiveness.
An analysis of regional S3 strategies implemented in the EU to determine their impact and factors influencing effectiveness.
Road infrastructure can play a key role in ensuring that trade liberalization results in productivity enhancements for firms.
New evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa shows that public procurement policies improve domestic firm performance.
China’s post-COVID-19 recovery may hold clues to the future of global value chains.
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions.
The recovery of supply chains can be supported through trade policies and firm-specific initiatives.
Automation and reshoring mitigate risks. Industrial policies aiming to reduce dependence on global supply chains could accelerate the trend.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.