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RGVCs—Theoretical Framework, Propositions and Cases Study

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The Restructuring of Global Value Chains

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Against the background of economic globalization, the principal problem concerns how EMEs integrate into globalization and further influence the global economy.

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    This proposition echoes the empirical results in Chap. 5.

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Mao, Y. (2022). RGVCs—Theoretical Framework, Propositions and Cases Study. In: The Restructuring of Global Value Chains. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1693-9_6

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