The New Configuration and Management Techniques of Value Chains of Global Enterprises and the Resulting Consequences for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in North and South
Annual Call for Projects 2004
Keywords
Enterprises - Globalisation - Intellectual PropertySummary
This project aims to examine new configurations and new management techniques used by multinational corporations in the organisation and management of their international value chains, in order to better understand different types of cooperation between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and very large corporations worldwide.
The grant provided by the GIAN for this project totals SFr 300,015
Project Team
Prof. Paul H. Dembinski , Coordinator, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences , University of Fribourg (Unifr) .
Ms Marie-Florence Estimé , Principal Member, Centre for Enterpreneurship, SMEs and Local Development , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) .
Ms Fulvia Farinelli , Principal Member, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) .
Prof. Yves Flückiger , Principal Member, Department of Political Economy , Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (SES) , University of Geneva (Unige) .
Mr Fred Von Gunten , Principal Member, University of Fribourg (Unifr) .
Dr. Alain Schoenenberger , Associated Member, Department of Political Economy , Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (SES) , University of Geneva (Unige) .
Mr Niels Bohr , Former Member, University of Fribourg (Unifr) .
Ms Tatiana Krylova , Former Member, Enterprise Development , Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development , Programmes and Activities , United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) .
Mr Yves Reichenbach , Former Member, University of Fribourg (Unifr) .
Related Conferences
Enhancing the Role of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Global Value Chains – OECD Global Conference, Tokyo 31 May – 1 June 2007
This high-level conference is organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the...
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Expert Meeting on "Enhancing the Participation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise in Global Value Chains" – Palais des Nations, Geneva, 18-19 October 2007, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
A two-day expert meeting on the topic of a GIAN-funded research project "Enhancing the Participation of Small and...
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Research Output
Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains
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