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Many middle-income countries face the danger of remaining in the 'middle-income trap' unless they shift to higher value-added activities that require advanced skills. This book examines the skill and training systems of auto parts producers in Mexico and Turkey and the implications of skilling practices for these nations' development prospects.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The Theoretical Approach
- 3: The Auto Parts-Automotive Industry in Mexico and Turkey as the Study Case
- 4: Patterns of Convergence: Global Auto Parts-Automotive Value Chains and Suppliers' Skill Systems
- 5: Institutions of Skill Formation in Turkey: The Role of the State
- 6: Institutions of Skill Formation in Mexico: The Role of (Missing) State
- 7: The Skilling Practices of Turkish AAI Firms and Their Outcomes for Workers and Firms
- 8: Skilling Strategies and Outcomes of the Skill System in Mexico
- 9: Concluding remarks
About the author
Merve Sancak is a Lecturer in the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London. Her research sits between international political economy, comparative political economy, and economic sociology to understand capitalist societies in the context of globalization. More specifically, she is interested in understanding the intersections between global political and economic dynamics and national institutional structures, and the implications of these interactions for inclusive development.
Summary
Many middle-income countries face the danger of remaining in the 'middle-income trap' unless they shift to higher value-added activities that require advanced skills. This book examines the skill and training systems of auto parts producers in Mexico and Turkey and the implications of skilling practices for these nations' development prospects.
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Global Production, National Institutions, and Skill Formation makes a significant contribution to the literature on skilling systems. It should be essential reading for researchers and graduate students pursuing this topic. Labor relations scholars will also find much of value in Sancak's multilevel analysis informed by ideas drawn from several literatures.
