This book analyses economic and social upgrading in global value chains between the Global South and the Global North. It asks how global value chain governance, public institutions and strategies in the area of industrial policy and industrial relations by stakeholders, such as national or global trade unions, governments, companies or international NGOs, shape upgrading. A special feature of this book is its interdisciplinary combining sociological, economic, legal and political dimensions. With contribution from authors from the Global South and Global North, the research ranges from sectoral level analysis of global value chains to macroeconomic dimensions. Case studies systematically compare different industry trajectories, for example in the automotive, garment, IT, electronics or agricultural sector. This book encompasses far-reaching insights into the role of global value chains for economic and socio-political development.  weiterlesen