Making Global Value Chains

This book investigates the recent rise of the market-oriented
value chain approach in development policy with a focus on the agro-export
sector in the Global South. The research project aims at unveiling the
political, social and cultural processes around the circulation of market
rationales at the global scale and on the ground. In-depth analyses of two
exemplary settings, Peru and Ghana, reveal the extent to which national
policies, development programs, laws and academic curricula have adopted a
"thinking in terms of value chains" in the last decade. By embracing
the perspectives of policymakers, consultants, entrepreneurs and producers,
this book provides exciting first-hand insights about the making of markets for
scholars and development practitioners alike.