Global value chains in agriculture and the middle-income trap: A framework for analysis applied to Peru’s boom

Eva Paus, Luis Abugattas, Maria Amparo Cruz Saco

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We analyze to what extent engagement with fresh produce global value chains (FP-GVC) may contribute to a country overcoming the middle-income trap (MIT). We propose a conceptual framework for analyzing the FP-GVC-MIT nexus and apply it to Peru, which has become a global powerhouse in FP exports. The framework connects GVC and MIT analysis, two areas generally discussed in separate literatures. It highlights the role of global and product-specific factors, which are a given for any country, and country-specific factors, which may change as a result of government interventions and political economy considerations. We show that FP-GVC participation can only make a limited contribution to overcoming the MIT due to conflicts between production expansion and water availability and inclusion, as well as limited sector-transcendent impacts. While global and product-specific factors circumscribe the possibilities of a FP-GVC-MIT nexus everywhere, government policies can expand the boundaries in some areas. We conclude that an escape from the MIT warrants active industrial policies for a multi-pronged strategy, where FP-GVC participation can be but one element.

Idioma originalInglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)1531-1548
Número de páginas18
PublicaciónJournal of Development Studies
Volumen59
N.º10
Fecha en línea anticipada17 jul. 2023
DOI
EstadoPublicada - 2023

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We thank an anonymous referee for their very helpful suggestions and Favio Leiva and Valeria Vergaray for excellent research assistance.

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