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The impacts of value chain upgrading on the export of processed food
Food Policy ( IF 6.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101906 Borworn Tanrattanaphong , Baiding Hu , Christopher Gan
Food Policy ( IF 6.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101906 Borworn Tanrattanaphong , Baiding Hu , Christopher Gan
Abstract Upgrading in global value chains (GVCs) is an important path for developing countries to move along to capture higher benefits. Several qualitative studies of GVCs have identified two main upgrading types: economic (product, process, functional, and inter-sectoral) and social upgrading. The upgrading concept is widespread in productive sectors such as processed food, which has become a key export for developing countries. However, they have confronted multiple product standards required by global buyers. This study uses a case study of Thailand’s processed food exports (TPFEs). Although Thailand is a leading exporter of processed food, the country needs to upgrade in many areas related to production to meet global product standards and requirements. If Thailand fails to comply with global product standards, it will lose its export competitiveness. This study uses a gravity model to evaluate the impact of economic and social upgrading (EUP and SUP) on TPFEs. Our results show that upgrading types are significant in TPFEs, particularly for exports to developed countries. Process upgrading has a negative impact on TPFEs because of increased production costs to comply with product standards. However, process upgrading can lead to increased producers’ and exporters’ knowledge about how to comply with international standards. Consequently, process upgrading exhibits a lagged positive effect on TPFEs.
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