Analyse the Global Production Network (GPN) of a specific product or service. Who benefits most from the structure of this GPN?
Analyse the Global Production Network (GPN) of a specific product or service. Who benefits most from the structure of this GPN?
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Your analysis of the GPN should in" rel="nofollow">include three main" rel="nofollow">in aspects:
- What types of labour go in" rel="nofollow">into creatin" rel="nofollow">ing the product or service at the different
poin" rel="nofollow">ints in" rel="nofollow">in the GPN, and how is this work globally distributed?
- What in" rel="nofollow">institutional arrangements best explain" rel="nofollow">in the structure of this GPN?
- Is the capture of value evenly distributed throughout the GPN, and if not, who
benefits most from its structure?
In consultation with your semin" rel="nofollow">inar tutor or module leader you are free to choose any
specific commodity or service that you want to research. When choosin" rel="nofollow">ing, ensure
that there is enough in" rel="nofollow">information available to enable you to write a good essay.
CRITERIA FOR A GOOD ESSAY:
• Evidence of readin" rel="nofollow">ing beyond standard textbooks and lecture notes
• Solid reference list based on reliable sources
• Good understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of key concepts and ideas
• Some imagin" rel="nofollow">ination and origin" rel="nofollow">inality
• Inclusion of data and evidence, perhaps in" rel="nofollow">in the form of graphs of visual
representations where appropriate
• Development of a clear lin" rel="nofollow">ine of argument so that the whole essay hangs
together
• Inclusion of examples and illustrations
• Substantiated conclusions