The Governance of Dynamic Rents, Inclusion and Exclusion: Power in Global Value Chains

Raphael Kaplinsky is Professor of International Development at the Open University in the UK. In the late 1990s, together with a network of researchers led by Duke University and the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex, he helped to extend and develop the Global Value Chains research framework. Since 2006 his principle theme of research has been on the impact of China on Africa. As part of this he has focused on the macro-economic impact, the impact of China on Africa's external trade and on its industrial and resource sectors. His recent books include a widely cited text on Globalisation (Globalisation, Poverty and Inequality), on China's impact on the global commodities sector (The Impact of China on Global Commodity Prices) and the breadth and depth of linkages from the commodities sector in Africa (One Thing Leads to Another: Making the Most of Commodities in SSA). He is currently seeking to initiate a global, networked research programme on Inclusive Innovation.