economic and social upgrading
in global production networks
Firms in the North and South increasingly outsource production and services to developing countries through global production networks (GPNs).
Capturing the Gains aims to develop knowledge on employment and wellbeing of workers and small producers in global production networks.
This research brings together an international network of experts from North and South to research and promote strategies for fairer trade and decent work.
The research network is funded by the UK Department for International Development, (DFID), the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI), Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) and the The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Lepawsky, Josh and Billah, Mostaem, Geografiska Annaler, Series B, Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography (2011).
Lepawsky, Josh and Mather, Charles, Area 43(3) (2011).
Lepawsky, Josh and McNabb, Chris, The Canadian Geographer 54(2) (2010).
'Back to the Future? A critical reflection on Neil Kearney’s mature systems of industrial relations perspective on the governance of outsourced apparel supply chains'. (PDF, 154KB) Doug Miller, Simon Turner and Tom Grinter (November 2011).
View more Working Papers.
'Global value chains, upgrading and poverty reduction'. (PDF, 3.83MB) Joonkoo Lee, Gary Gereffi and Stephanie Barrientos (November 2011).
View more Briefing Notes.
Blood in the Mobile
New documentary film traces the connection between mobile phones and the civil war in Congo. See also Capturing the Gains Briefing Note No 2: Blood on your mobile phone? Capturing the gains for artisanal miners, poor workers and women (625 KB).
'Promoting women’s economic empowerment: PrOpCom’s experience in Nigeria'
Presentation by Tiffany Urrechaga of PrOpCom at M4PHub conference, Brighton, UK, 7-9 November 2011. Download the presentation (PDF, 2.9MB). Watch the YouTube video.