Technological upgrading along global value chains: The case of automation and digital technologies in the automotive sector in South Africa

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作者
Anzolin, Guendalina [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, Cambridge, England
关键词
South Africa; technology adoption; global value chain; automotive sector; digital production technologies; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; INNOVATION; CAPABILITIES; OPPORTUNITIES; GOVERNANCE; ADOPTION; FIRMS;
D O I
10.1080/20421338.2023.2287186
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
This article contributes to the growing literature on technological upgrading along global value chains, by focusing on the adoption of automation and digital technologies at different functional stages of the automotive value chain. It explores the constant tension that firms in emerging economies face between linking up to international trade and ensuring the upgrading of indigenous firms, which depends on the relationship between lead international firms' operations and capabilities at the local level. Drawing on extensive qualitative research in South Africa, including 39 interviews and observations at the shopfloor level, this paper examines the determinants for automation and digital technologies adoption. The finding extends existing knowledge of technological upgrading along global value chains, by examining both final assemblers and lower-tier suppliers. Four production specific drivers are identified: volume, quality, material-led adoption, and ergonomics. This paper suggests policymakers should consider sector heterogeneity and specific sector-technology combinations when designing policies to sustain digitalization and production upgrade.
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页数:14
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