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Participation of Less Productive Firms in Global Value Chains in Transition Economies: An Analysis of SOEs and Private Firms in Vietnam

Authors: Nam Hoang Vu, Lam Dang Nguyen, Bich Ngoc Thi Le

Published in: Public Organization Review

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Abstract

How the relationship between firms’ productivity and self-selection into global value chains (GVCs) changes in different local business environments is largely unexplored. Using longitudinal data of 8,326 firms in Vietnam, the study shows that productivity positively affects firms’ integration into GVCs in a low-quality local business environment but not in a high-quality one. The local business environment is significant among the small- and medium-sized and privately-owned firms but not observed among large and non-private firms. These findings suggest that improving the business environment is important to support the integration into GVCs of small and private firms in transition economies.

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Title: Participation of Less Productive Firms in Global Value Chains in Transition Economies: An Analysis of SOEs and Private Firms in Vietnam
Authors: Nam Hoang Vu
Lam Dang Nguyen
Bich Ngoc Thi Le
Publication date: 02-10-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Public Organization Review
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-023-00734-0