The future of global value chains in the post-pandemic world
Countries must rethink innovation and investment policy measures to enable long-term sustainability.
Countries must rethink innovation and investment policy measures to enable long-term sustainability.
Left unaddressed, power asymmetries in the world economy can negatively impact industrialization in the Global South.
Policy reforms need to address low financial returns which hamper the contribution of FDI to sustainable development.
The reversal of industrialization trends in Sub-Saharan Africa raises hopes about the future of manufacturing in the region.
The pandemic-induced crisis will have severe impacts on household incomes and industries in the region and requires swift policy actions.
The pandemic is causing massive disruptions to flows of foreign direct investments. Developing countries are likely to be hit the hardest.