Fourth Conference on Global Value Chains, Trade and Development

The production of most goods is increasingly organised along global value chains, in which different stages of the production process are fragmented across countries. The CEPR Research Network on Global Value Chains, Trade and Development was established to stimulate debate on the important and timely questions raised by the emergence of global value chains. The World Bank Group has also identified as a key priority to help developing countries to connect to, and develop through global value chains. CEPR and the World Bank Group have decided to join forces to foster debate and collaborations in this area among researchers in both academic and policy institutions.

After the first three events held in North America (Washington, DC), Europe (Geneva), and Asia (Singapore), the next conference of the research network will take place in Latin America (Santiago de Chile) on January 12-13 2018, hosted by DIRECON, Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The conference is organised by Paola Conconi (Director of the CEPR Research Network on Global Value Chains, Trade and Development), Daria Taglioni (Principal Economist, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group), and Viviana Araneda (Head of Global Value Chains Division, DIRECON, Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs).