Time Compression

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-45
Author(s):  
D. Hugh Whittaker ◽  
Timothy J. Sturgeon ◽  
Toshie Okita ◽  
Tianbiao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Late Development ◽  
Sectoral Shifts ◽  
Demographic Transitions ◽  
Time Compression

Chapter 1 develops the concept of time compression in economic development and highlights how recent developers are experiencing simultaneity in processes which previously unfolded sequentially over extended periods of time, including industrialization and deindustrialization. Time compression has always been a feature of late development, but the extreme forms seen in recent and current developers alter development experiences and processes in important ways. Industrialization has become ‘thin’, reflecting specialization, global value chain engagement, leaps in capital intensity, and the simultaneous casualization and formalization of labour markets. ‘Out-of-sequence’ sectoral shifts, such as an early retail revolution and financialization, and sectoral blurring also contribute to time compression. Demographic transitions have accelerated, with ‘premature ageing’, especially in East Asia.

scholarly journals Problem of Multinational Transnational Corporations under Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Tran Si Lam ◽  
O.A. Antipanova ◽  
V.U. Babyshev ◽  
Tran ThiBich Ngoc ◽  
Dao Thanh Binh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
National Economic ◽  
National Economic Development

The multinational corporations intensify activities in worldwide. For example, Vietnam’s international integration has also changed rapidly with the trend of gradually entering the global supply chain and global value chain that help to create a powerful dynamic for national economic development. A part domestic enterprises is engaged either in outsourcing, or become a multinational corporations suppliers, but their role was unstable. The article also provides an overview of the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vietnamese businesses, and the appropriate responses to reshape and strengthen corporations for processing and manufacturing industries. Special measures are given to be implemented at enterprises to prevent the risk of sickness among workers, including older workers.

The Changing Patterns of North Korea’s International Film Co-Productions Since the 1980s: A Global Value Chain Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-108
Author(s):  
Moon Hwy-Chang ◽  
Wenyang Yin
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
North Korea ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The Political ◽  
Global Value Chain ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Film Productions

Although North Korea is one of the most closed countries in the world, it has long been pursuing international cooperation with other countries in order to upgrade the quality of its film industry to international standards. Preceding studies on this topic have mainly focused on the political influences behind filmmaking in general and very few studies have exclusively dealt with North Korea’s international co-productions. In this respect, in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the internalization strategy of North Korea’s film productions, this paper uses the global value chain as a framework for analysis. This approach helps understand the internationalization pattern of each value chain activity of film co-productions in terms of the film location and the methods for collaborating with foreign partners. By dividing the evolution of North Korea’s international co-productions into three periods since the 1980s, this paper finds that although North Korea has shown mixed results with different aspects of the film value chain, it has generally improved its internationalization over the three periods. This paper further provides strategic directions for North Korea by learning some of the successful Chinese experiences in the film sector regarding collaboration with foreign partners—to foster a win-win situation for all involved parties.

An Analysis of Global Value Chain of Agricultural and Food Products

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-84
Author(s):  
Yunsun Park ◽  
◽  
Oh-Sang Kwon ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Global Value Chain
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