Zhao Xiaoxia
College of Economic and Trade, Shanghai Lixin University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, I. H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Shangai, China
Sun Xiaoni
College of Economic and Trade, Shanghai Lixin University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, I. H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Shangai, China
Tony Fang
College of Economic and Trade, Shanghai Lixin University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, I. H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Shangai, China
ABSTRACT
Global Production Networks (GPNs) may have great impact on regional and national economy and society through their production and distribution effects. Research of social upgrading in GPNs is in fact the synthesis investigation on the welfare of labors who have transformed from economic agents to social agents. We have constructed a framework that includes microeconomic, domestic political, international actors and the power of workers to evaluate the relationships between the external variables and outcome variables (social upgrading). Whether social upgrading is endogenous of economic upgrading or not, improving labor standards, enhancing labor capability and optimizing labor wealth by using relational organizations are the safeguards to implement social upgrading.
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Received: August 21, 2013;
Accepted: January 30, 2014;
Published: February 26, 2014
How to cite this article
Zhao Xiaoxia, Sun Xiaoni and Tony Fang, 2013. Social Upgrading in Global Production Networks (GPNs): Institution Role Perspective. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13: 5759-5765.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.5759.5765
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.5759.5765
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.5759.5765
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.5759.5765
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