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Rethinking the role of manufacturing in global value chains: an international comparative study in the furniture industry

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  • Giulio Buciuni
  • Giancarlo Coro'
  • Stefano Micelli

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In recent years, the rise of offshore outsourcing has significantly changed the industrial organization of developed economies. Particularly in mature, low-tech industries, the global relocation of operations has represented a necessary strategy for many firms. However, beyond a certain threshold, offshoring may deprive firms and their domestic ecosystems of critical knowledge for innovation development. Departing from the acknowledgment of changing patterns of industrial organization and the related effects on Western industries, we wonder whether production can still foster the economic development of established manufacturers. The development of an international multiple-case study in the furniture industry suggests that control over operations enhances product innovation and supports firms’ competitiveness.

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  • Giulio Buciuni & Giancarlo Coro' & Stefano Micelli, 2014. "Rethinking the role of manufacturing in global value chains: an international comparative study in the furniture industry," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 23(4), pages 967-996.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:indcch:v:23:y:2014:i:4:p:967-996.
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