Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading in contact centers? Evidence from South Africa

Global Value Chains , Economic Upgrading , and Gender

Robotic Upgrading of Postwar Social Dwelling Envelopes

The article discusses the possibility of automation in refurbishment processes of social dwelling built from 1950 to 1970. These massively produced buildings were mostly designed prior to the law enforcement regarding thermal insulation or accessibility. Nowadays, many of these buildings are being retrofitted. The article focuses on the works in the external envelope. The task of renewing the w...

Learning, Upgrading, and Innovation in the South African Automotive Industry

This paper addresses innovation activities of automotive component manufacturers in South Africa. It looks at the technological trajectory of a handful of firms that stand out from the crowd and analyses the results of their endeavours in the context of their interaction with foreign capital, their internal agenda in terms of upgrading and R&D, and South Africa’s national innovation system (NIS...

Informal Settlements Upgrading: The Gecekondus in Ankara

Global Commodity Chains and Economic Upgrading in Less Developed Countries

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