Al-Tabbaa, O. orcid.org/0000-0003-2669-4576, Khan, Z. and Knight, G. (2024) Circular Economy and Social Upgrading in Global Value Chains: An Analytical Perspective on Social Upgrading in the Global South. In: Sinkovics, N., Sinkovics, R.R., Boussebaa, M. and Fletcher, M., (eds.) International Business and SDG 8: Exploring the Relationship between IB and Society. The Academy of International Business . Palgrave Macmillan , pp. 193-221. ISBN 978-3-031-46801-8
Abstract
This chapter presents a novel analytical framework that explores the potential role of Circular Economy (CE) strategies in promoting social upgrading within global value chains (GVCs), primarily situated in the global South. The framework is grounded in the affordance perspective, which recognizes that the adoption of the CE paradigm does not guarantee improvements in the working environments of participating firms. This is because the CE often prioritizes environmental goals and may overlook social considerations in its strategies focused on industry and products. The framework emphasizes the need to bridge the gap between CE and GVC domains to enhance working conditions in participating firms. The framework integrates the affordances of the CE model, based on the 9R CE strategies, with the five key themes for decent work identified by the International Labour Organization, while considering the influence of institutional enablers and barriers. To support its propositions, the study includes several examples. This research contributes to the literature on CE and GVCs by providing a fresh perspective on the intersection between the CE and social upgrading within GVCs. It highlights the challenges in realizing social improvements when the CE paradigm primarily focuses on environmental goals. Additionally, the study sheds light on the influence of the institutional context on delivering social upgrading in CE implementation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This is an author produced version of a book chapter published in International Business and SDG 8: Exploring the Relationship between IB and Society. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Social Upgrading, Circular Economy, Global Value Chains, Affordance Perspective, Global South, Decent Work Conditions, SDG8 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > International Business Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2023 16:38 |
Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2025 01:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Series Name: | The Academy of International Business |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-031-46802-5_10 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202989 |