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Global Supply Chains: Boone and Bane for the Global South

Participating in global supply chains brings huge development opportunities to poorer countries, but it is also often associated with precarious working conditions, pollution, and unequal power relations. How can global supply chains become more inclusive and sustainable? Explore our research on global supply chains vis-à-vis the Global South.

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Countries and Regions

Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Globalisation and Development"

T. +49 40 42825-763 [email protected]

Informal entrepreneurship in developing countries
Structural change and its poverty and distributional implications
Natural resources, economic development and conflict

Africa

Jesus Renzullo

Research Fellow

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Geoeconomics of the energy transition
Supply chains and climate change
Climate-conflict Nexus
Climate policy and international affairs

Samuel Siewers

Research Fellow

T. +49 40 42825-756 [email protected]

Frauke Steglich

Research Fellow

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Tevin Tafese

Doctoral Researcher

T. +49 40 42825-550 [email protected]

Development Economics, Labour Markets, FDI, Trade, and Structural Change
Digitalization, Technology, Venture Capital, and Entrepreneurship

Global South, in particular Africa

Press Release | 01/03/2021

International research network investigates global supply chains: How do we create sustainable value?

The aim of the research network is to contribute to the sustainability of global supply chains through research. It initiates new research, pools the expertise of leading scientists around the world and makes new findings accessible for political decision-makers and other stakeholders. The network is hosted by a consortium of the German Development Institute (DIE), the GIGA, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).

Spotlight on... | 31/07/2024

“Spotlight on...” Svenja Schöneich

Svenja Schöneich, Alumna of the GIGA Doctoral Programme, is a Policy Advisor for Resource Policies, Mineral Supply Chains and Corporate Accountability at Germanwatch. In this interview, she gives insights into her current job and time as a Doctoral Researcher at the GIGA.

Global Supply Chains: Boone and Bane for the Global South

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Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Jesus Renzullo

Samuel Siewers

Frauke Steglich

Tevin Tafese

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International research network investigates global supply chains: How do we create sustainable value?

“Spotlight on...” Svenja Schöneich

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